Definition of entrapment
1a
: the action or process of entrapping
b
: the condition of being entrapped
2
: the action of luring an individual into committing a crime in order to prosecute the person for it
3
medical
: chronic compression of a peripheral nerve (such as the median nerve) usually between ligamentous and bony surfaces that is marked by pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness
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The first known use of entrapment was in 1609
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