If a couple is divorcing and one party does not want to cooperate, and the other has evidence that could potentially harm the other party in another situation, and they tell the non cooperative party that if they don't cooperate the evidence the other party holds will be divulged.
2007-01-08 04:29:10 · 7 answers · asked by locknkey 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Blackmail, but this also happens all the time in divorce cases. Divorce is the dirtiest form of legal manuvering ever.
2007-01-08 04:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by infobrokernate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, I am not sure that the first party can divulge the evidence since they were married at the time of the crime. I guess if it was physical evidence they could but if they were told something it could not be used in court. Anyway, it would be blackmail.
2007-01-08 04:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think either term could be used although personally I would view it as leverage, because extortion has negative connotations involving criminality and illegality.
The situation you describe is neither criminal or illegal, so technically the word "extortion" is incorrect, but If I were in the situation, and was being leveraged, I might call it extortion.
2007-01-08 04:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is a text book case of extortion. people should not mention connotations when speaking of legal terms. idiots
2007-01-10 10:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by osirik81 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be called blackmail, technically
2007-01-08 04:32:09 · answer #5 · answered by ntcplanters 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is extortion.
Any Lawyer that would participate in that should be disbarred.
2007-01-08 04:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by lisa m 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
neither, it is an example of me, a top lawyer
2007-01-08 04:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋