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Plagium is a word from ancient Roman law. It means kidnapping, especially of a slave or child. This also includes keeping someone else's slave. Another word for it is crimen plagii.
Plagium is a term used in Roman law to describe the act of kidnapping, specifically of a slave or child. This also includes the act of harboring someone else's slave. It is also known as crimen plagii.
These examples illustrate how plagium involves the act of taking someone else's property (in this case, a slave or child) and keeping them without their consent. It was a serious crime in Roman law and was punishable by severe penalties.