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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

Ramia said officers initially seemed engaged with her case, but stopped taking her calls once they identified her captor.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

That was the case with the tall and lean Ebrahim Azizi, who appears as Eghbal, the man the group believes was their ruthless captor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

Woo scampers up to the troll holding Autumn and starts throwing tiny punches at his ankle—but Autumn’s captor doesn’t even seem to feel it.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Weeks passed before a partner organisation in Lebanon contacted the Serbian conservationist and said Feliks' unnamed captors had demanded a ransom.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

In a tearful video posted to Instagram on Wednesday night, Savannah Guthrie and her two siblings begged for the return their mother and seemed open to communicating with her captors about a possible ransom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

According to a Christian group involved in the case, the pupils managed to escape between Friday and Saturday in what is being described as a brave and risky attempt to flee their captors.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 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

“I think my captors fear my meager magic, dear. Iron dries out one’s magical wellspring, in a manner of speaking. By forcing me to wear these boots, they have made me quite powerless.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley