“Enslavement”

This page presents an official legal definition of “Enslavement” from a government source. Additional definitions will be added as jurisdictions publish them.

Jurisdiction: United Nations United Nations

The exercise of any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership over a person and includes the exercise of such power in the course of trafficking in persons, in particular women and children.

Source: Rome Statute article 7, Crimes against humanity (International Criminal Court)