entrapment

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The hazards of entrapment and fire are both in the list that Awaab's Law should tackle in the social-rented sector.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024

That became the basis for their defense, known as entrapment by estoppel, in which a defendant essentially argues that he broke the law based on bad advice from a government official.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Rosalynn found ways around the entrapment of six-foot fencing and Secret Service protection, slipping out at times without the agents knowing, Walker recalled.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023

It is they who find it impossible to leave after dinner, and wind up, in Act II, sleeping, bickering and eventually fighting over food scraps as their metaphysical entrapment persists for days.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2023

A troop of baboons ran with arched tails flying as they zigzagged, not yet understanding their entrapment.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver