Which of the Following Statements with Reference to Extortion Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements with reference to extortion is true?

• A) It is a crime even if the extortion message is only sent but not received.
• B) The words "pay up or else" are insufficient to constitute extortion.
• C) It is a crime even if the extortion message is sent either unwillingly or without the knowledge of the sender.
• D) An extortionate threat made to another in jest is not extortion.

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Definitions:

Servient Parcel

A piece of land that provides an easement or benefit to another piece of land, known as the dominant estate.

Parcel

A specific piece of land, identified by boundaries or property lines, that is the subject of ownership or development.

Wrongful Eviction

The illegal expulsion of a tenant from rented property by a landlord without adequate legal justification or without following the proper legal procedure.

Abandoning Premises

The act of leaving a property or location without intent to return, typically without fulfilling legal or contractual obligations.