Bride kidnapping
Bride kidnapping is distinguished from "raptio" in that the former refers to the abduction of one woman by one man (and/or his friends and relatives), and is often a widespread and ongoing practice. The latter refers to the large-scale abduction of women by groups of men, most frequently in a time of war (see also war rape). The Latin term "raptio" refers to abduction of women, either for marriage (by kidnapping or elopement) or enslavement (particularly sexual slavery). In Roman Catholic canon law, "raptio" refers to the legal prohibition of matrimony if the bride was abducted forcibly (Canon 1089 CIC).