n. Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
n. A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of entrapping or catching, as in a snare or trap.
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n. a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
Word Usage
"LISA BLOOM, COURT TV ANCHOR: Yes. that's a bad argument to raise, because, if you use the word entrapment, you admit to the underlying offense, but you say the cop made you do it."