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Involuntary Servitude: Slavery ; the condition of an individual who works for another individual against his or her will as a result of force, coercion, or imprisonment, regardless of whether the individual is paid for the labor. The term involuntary servitude is used in reference to any type of slavery, peonage, or compulsory labor for the ...
involuntary servitude. (8) Involuntary servitude The term “involuntary servitude” includes a condition of servitude induced by means of— (A) any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that, if the person did not enter into or continue in such condition, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or ...
Involuntary servitude Involuntary servitude means a condition of servitude induced by means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that, if the person did not enter into or continue in such condition, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or a condition of servitude induced by the abuse or threatened abuse of legal process.
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The term involuntary servitude is used in reference to any type of slavery, peonage, or compulsory labor for the satisfaction of debts. Two essential elements of involuntary servitude are involuntariness, which is compulsion to act against one's will, and servitude, which is some form of labor for another. Imprisonment without forced labor is ...
Apr 28, 2020 · Although the U.S. Department of Justice has long enforced criminal laws against involuntary servitude and slavery, the enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) (Pub. L. 106-386) was a turning point. The TVPA enhanced the Federal Government’s response to trafficking in the United States by—
The following essays examine the Thirteenth Amendment 's prohibitions on slavery and involuntary servitude beginning with an overview of the Amendment 's historical background. The essays then examine relevant Supreme Court decisions and historical practices related to the scope of the Amendment 's prohibitions and its exception for criminal ...
