Both Uses of
entrapment
in
The Importance of Being Earnest
- ] If the poor fellow has been entrapped into any foolish promise I shall consider it my duty to rescue him at once, and with a firm hand.†
Act 2
- Do you suggest, Miss Fairfax, that I entrapped Ernest into an engagement?†
Act 2 *
Definition:
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(entrapment) law: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tempted or tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials