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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 .

[Last reviewed in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team
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