### Question
How is the "abuse or threatened abuse of law or legal process" defined?


### Answer
The term **abuse or threatened abuse of law or legal process** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 1591* as follows -

> the use or threatened use of a law or legal process, whether administrative, civil, or criminal, in any manner or for any purpose for which the law was not designed, in order to exert pressure on another person to cause that person to take some action or refrain from taking some action

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1591*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 77-PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS**

