extorquere
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accipere quid ut justitiam facias, non est tarn accipere quam extorquere — /aeksipariy kwid si jastishiyam feyshiyas, non est tarn aeksipariy kwaem ekstorkwariy/ To accept anything as a reward for doing justice is rather extorting than accepting … Black's law dictionary
accipere quid ut justitiam facias, non est tarn accipere quam extorquere — /aeksipariy kwid si jastishiyam feyshiyas, non est tarn aeksipariy kwaem ekstorkwariy/ To accept anything as a reward for doing justice is rather extorting than accepting … Black's law dictionary
Accipere quid ut justitiam lacias, non est tam accipere quam extorquere — The acceptance of something for doing justice is not so much an acceptance as an extortion … Ballentine's law dictionary
extorquer — [ ɛkstɔrke ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1330; lat. extorquere, de torquere « tordre, tourmenter » ♦ Obtenir (qqch.) sans le libre consentement du détenteur (par la force, la menace ou la ruse). ⇒ arracher, escroquer, soutirer, tirer, 2. voler;… … Encyclopédie Universelle
extort — ex·tort /ik stȯrt/ vt [Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere to remove by twisting, obtain by force, from ex out + torquere to twist]: to obtain (as money) from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or unlawful use of authority or… … Law dictionary
extorca — EXTORCÁ, extorchez, vb. I. tranz. A obţine un lucru de la cineva cu forţa, prin ameninţări, violenţă, şantaj etc. [var.: estorcá vb. I.] – Din fr. extorquer, lat. extorquere. Trimis de RACAI, 21.11.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 EXTORCÁ vb. ( … Dicționar Român
estorcer — (del lat. «extorquēre»; ant.) tr. *Librar de un apuro. * * * estorcer. (Del lat. extorquēre). tr. desus. Libertar a alguien de un peligro o aprieto. Era u. t. c. intr … Enciclopedia Universal
FUNES — olim e viminibus, nondum cognito cannabis usu. Lycophron Cassandrâ, Σφραγὶς μένει Θόαντος εν πλευραῖς ἔτι, Λύγοιςι τετρανθεῖςα. Vibix manet Thoantis in tergis adhuc Lentis betulis sculpta. Calpurn. Ecl. 2. Quod si dura times etiam nunc verbera… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
stoarce — STOÁRCE, storc, vb. III. tranz. 1. A presa, a strânge un lucru pentru a scoate (o parte din) lichidul pe care îl conţine; spec. a răsuci în sens contrar capetele unui material textil pentru a face să iasă o parte din lichidul cu care este îmbibat … Dicționar Român
Extort — Ex*tort , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extorted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extorting}.] [L. extortus, p. p. of extorquere to twist or wrench out, to extort; ex out + torquere to turn about, twist. See {Torsion}.] 1. To wrest from an unwilling person by physical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
