I was unsure on what it would be classed as (e.g bail). In fact, I believed that the term was acquittal but was informed that this is incorrect: acquittal is when it goes to court and the party(ies) involved are cleared of all charges.
So; I did a quick search and found that the correct term is simply 'released without charge'.
As long as you haven't been charged with an offence then you will simply be released. If the police charge you then you can either be detained until your court date or released on bail until the court date. However, in order to be released on bail the police must believe that you pose no threat to society (something which Nick would find difficult to do if he were charged with kidnapping a child).
I found a good website for law and came across the definition of kidnapping which could help in working out how Nick is released without charge:
"In order to be convicted of kidnapping it
must be shown that the victim has been unlawfully seized by the defendant
against the victims’ will. This crime can be closely associated with the
offence of false imprisonment. Kidnapping can have quite a wide definition
because in addition to the more obvious example of physically forcing somebody
to come with you, it can also be enough if a person was induced by deception to
make a journey that he or she would not have made had they known the truth. In
that sense, if the victim was not physically forced to go with the defendant
but was tricked, or forced by means of fraud, then the offence of kidnapping is
still met."
Punishment for kidnapping can vary with the
maximum sentence being life imprisonment. Sentencing can be dependent on
whether other factors are involved such as the age of the victim.
Definition of bail and released without charge: http://www.antimedia.net/cookbook/legal.htm
Kidnapping quote: http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/criminal/crimes_a_z/500449.html
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