captor
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Under prize law, the vessels and cargo become the property of the captor and would be auctioned for profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Before the captor could take title to a vessel, he would have to bring the ship into port and have it condemned before a prize court, which would determine the lawfulness of the capture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2025
One can’t fault Harrison, whose Zephyr spends much of the movie in a battle of wills with her captor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
His captor stared at his face, squinting, his mouth twisted in suspicion.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
In some moments, Petrović even managed to see the humanity in his captors, despite his discomfort and constant fear of being killed.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
She said her captors were all masked and spoke in the Syrian Arabic dialect.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
He was spared execution when one of his captors took a second look at his face and recognized him as the generous schoolmate who used to share his lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
When asked what he felt about his captors, he said: "It will take two generations to bring some sanity in them and they need a sane leadership."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
The shoreline, Amari noticed as they were unloaded at the place her captors called Charles Town, was rocky and harsh rather than soft beach.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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