generally, enticing a woman without force to have sexual relations; specifically, if the woman were a minor and became pregnant, the action by which her parent sued the seducer for damages. While ostensibly a recompense for the loss of a pregnant daughter’s labor, the seduction action also served the purpose of punishing the seducer. After the 1846 decision of Anderson v. Ryan, the parent no longer needed to prove a literal loss of services; the loss of family reputation was a sufficient basis upon which to award damages. See also Loss of Services.