captor
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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 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
The IAR said it took a year to persuade the bears' captor to agree to their release.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
Under the fugitive slave laws, the burden of proof belonged not to the captor but to the captured.
From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025
However, if his captor was resolute enough to hold him fast through all the changes, he would finally give in and answer what he was asked.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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