### Question
What is the definition of abuse or threatened abuse of law or legal process?


### Answer
The definition of **abuse or threatened abuse of law or legal process** is as follows in *18 U.S.C. § 1589*:

> 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. § 1589*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 77-PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS**

