👉 In a legal context, an individual who intentionally and maliciously abducts another person is known as a "kidnapper." The act of kidnapping involves the unlawful taking of someone from their home or place of residence. This can be committed by a group of individuals, for example, if they are coerced into committing the crime, or as a single individual who has taken control of another's life in order to obtain something valuable or gain personal control over that person.