carjacking

carjacking
car·jack·ing /'kär-ˌja-kiŋ/ n: theft by force or intimidation of an auto that has a driver or passenger present

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

carjacking
=>> hijack.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


carjacking
The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


carjacking
The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • carjacking — UK [ˈkɑː(r)ˌdʒækɪŋ] / US [ˈkɑrˌdʒækɪŋ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms carjacking : singular carjacking plural carjackings a crime in which someone attacks the driver of a car and steals the car. Someone who does this is called a… …   English dictionary

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