Solicitation
The offense of inviting, requesting, or commanding another to commit a crime, complete upon the communication with the requisite intent.
Encyclopedia entry: Solicitation
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solicitation
Solicitation generally refers to the act of requesting or seeking to obtain something from someone.
In criminal law , solicitation is the inchoate offense of offering money to someone with the specific intent of persuading them to commit a crime .
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