#transgression__evildoing the act of transgressing; evil behavior; going beyond allowable limits
supertype: #actus_reus__wrongdoing__misconduct activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
subtype: #evil.transgression__immorality__wickedness__iniquity morally objectionable behavior
subtype: #deviltry__devilry wicked and cruel behavior
subtype: #foul_play unfair or treacherous behavior (especially involving violence)
subtype: #irreverence.evil__violation a disrespectful act
subtype: #profanation__desecration__blasphemy__sacrilege blasphemous behavior
subtype: #villainy a treacherous or vicious act
subtype: #turpitude__depravity a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice: "the various turpitudes of modern society"
subtype: #vice a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"
subtype: #gambling__gaming__play the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
subtype: #sporting_life active interest in gambling on sports events
subtype: #bet__wager the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
subtype: #daily_double__dailydouble a single bet on two horse races in the same day
subtype: #exacta__perfecta a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
subtype: #parimutuel betting where winners share the total amount wagered
subtype: #place_bet__placebet a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second
subtype: #superfecta a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order
subtype: #game_of_chance__gambling_game a game that involves gambling
subtype: #fantan a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0 or 1 or 2 or 3) modulo 4
subtype: #lottery.game_of_chance__drawing players buy chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots
subtype: #tombola (British) a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
subtype: #numbers_pool__numberspool__numbers_game__numbersgame__numbers_racket__numbersracket__numbers__number an illegal daily lottery
subtype: #raffle a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
subtype: #sweepstake__sweepstakes__sweepstake a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
subtype: #crap_shooting__craps__crap__crap_game a gambling game using two dice
subtype: #roulette a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
subtype: #banking_game__bankinggame any gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealer
subtype: #unlicensed_gambling unlicensed gambling is illegal in most jurisdictions
subtype: #throw.gambling the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
subtype: #cast__roll the act of throwing dice
subtype: #natural (in craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
subtype: #flip.throw__toss the act of flipping a coin
subtype: #intemperateness__intemperatenes__self-indulgence immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites
subtype: #profligacy__dissipation__dissolution__licentiousness dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
subtype: #jag a bout of drinking or drug taking
subtype: #intemperance.vice__intemperateness__intemperatenes consumption of alcoholic drinks
subtype: #drinking__drink__boozing__drunkenness__drunkennes the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
subtype: #drinking_bout a long period of drinking
subtype: #sinning__sin an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
subtype: #fall a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"
subtype: #actual_sin a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)
subtype: #original_sin a sin inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Even committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden"
subtype: #mortal_sin__deadly_sin an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; theologians list 7 mortal sins
subtype: #superbia__pride unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
subtype: #invidia__envy spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
subtype: #avarice__greed__covetousness__rapacity__avaritia reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
subtype: #laziness__sloth__acedia apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
subtype: #anger__wrath__ire belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
subtype: #overeating__gluttony__gula eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
subtype: #lust__luxuria self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
subtype: #venial_sin a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace
subtype: #terrorization__terrorisation an act of terrorism
subtype: #law-breaking__lawbreaking__crime an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
subtype: #capital_offense__capitaloffense a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
subtype: #felony a serious crime
subtype: #capture.felony__seizure the act of taking of a person by force
subtype: #abduction.capture the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
subtype: #kidnapping__snatch (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
subtype: #racketeering engaging in a racket
subtype: #bribery__graft the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
subtype: #commercial_bribery bribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction
subtype: #larceny__thievery__thieving__stealing the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
subtype: #breach_of_trust_with_fraudulent_intent larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking
subtype: #embezzlement__peculation__defalcation__misapplication__misappropriation the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
subtype: #raid an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
subtype: #plunderage a act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
subtype: #pilferage the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
subtype: #shoplifting__shrinkage the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
subtype: #robbery larceny by threat of violence
subtype: #armed_robbery__armedrobbery__heist__stickup robbery at gunpoint
subtype: #caper.robbery__job a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"
subtype: #dacoity__dakoity (in India and Burma) robbery by a gang of armed dacoits
subtype: #heist__ripoff (slang) the act of stealing
subtype: #highjacking__hijacking robbery of a traveller or vehicle by force
subtype: #piracy__buccaneering robbery on the high seas; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
subtype: #rolling the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park"
subtype: #grand_larceny__grandlarceny larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
subtype: #petit_larceny__petitlarceny__petty_larceny__pettylarceny larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
subtype: #skimming.larceny failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
subtype: #rustling the stealing of cattle
subtype: #extortion the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
subtype: #blackmail extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
subtype: #protection.extortion__tribute payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
subtype: #shakedown (slang) extortion of money (as by blackmail)
subtype: #burglary entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
subtype: #housebreaking__break-in__breakin__breaking_and_entering trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
subtype: #forgery criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
subtype: #fraud intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
subtype: #mail_fraud use of the mails to defraud someone
subtype: #election_fraud misrepresentation or alteration of the true results of an election
subtype: #constructive_fraud__legal_fraud__legalfraud comprises all acts or omissions or concealments involving breach of equitable or legal duty or trust or confidence
subtype: #fraud_in_law fraud that is presumed from the circumstances although the one who commits it need not have had any evil intent
subtype: #extrinsic_fraud__extrinsicfraud__collateral_fraud fraud that prevents a party from knowing their rights or from having a fair opportunity of presenting them at trial
subtype: #fraud_in_fact__positive_fraud actual deceit; concealing something or making a false representation with an evil intent to cause injury to another
subtype: #fraud_in_the_factum fraud that arises from a disparity between the instrument intended to be executed and the instrument actually executed; e.g., leading someone to sign the wrong contract
subtype: #fraud_in_the_inducement fraud which intentionally causes a person to execute and instrument or make an agreement or render a judgment; e.g., misleading someone about the true facts
subtype: #intrinsic_fraud__intrinsicfraud fraud (as by use of forged documents or false claims or perjury) that misleads a court or jury and induces a finding for the one perpetrating the fraud
subtype: #swindle__cheat the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme: "that book is a fraud"
subtype: #scam__cozenage a fraudulent business scheme
subtype: #bunco_game__buncogame__bunco__bunko__bunko_game__bunkogame__confidence_trick__confidence_game__con_game__congame__gyp__hustle__sting__flimflam a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
subtype: #holdout the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
subtype: #swiz British
subtype: #shell_game__shellgame__thimblerig a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
subtype: #hijack__highjack seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
subtype: #mayhem the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
subtype: #misdemeanor__misdemeanour__infraction__offence__offense__violation__infringement a crime less serious than a felony
subtype: #disorderly_conduct__disorderly_behavior__disturbance_of_the_peace__breach_of_the_peace any act of molesting or interrupting or hindering or disquieting or agitating or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
subtype: #false_pretense__falsepretense__false_pretence__falsepretence (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
subtype: #indecent_exposure__public_nudity vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place
subtype: #perjury__bearing_false_witness__bearingfalsewitnes__lyingunderoath criminal offense of making false statements under oath
subtype: #sedition an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
subtype: #perpetration__commission__committal the act of committing a crime
subtype: #rape__violation__assault__ravishment__sexual_assault the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
subtype: #date_rape rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)
subtype: #statutory_rape__statutoryrape__carnal_abuse sexual intercourse with a girl who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
subtype: #attempt__attack the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
subtype: #assault.attempt a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
subtype: #aggravated_assault a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
subtype: #battery an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
subtype: #resisting_arrest__resistingarrest physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest
subtype: #mugging assault with intent to rob
subtype: #statutory_offense__statutoryoffense__statutory_offence__statutoryoffence__regulatory_offense__regulatory_offence crimes created by statutes and not by common law
subtype: #bigamy the offense of having two or more wives or husbands living at the same time
subtype: #thuggery violent or brutal acts as of thugs
subtype: #high_treason__treason__lese_majesty a crime that undermines the offender's government
subtype: #vice_crime a vice that is illegal
subtype: #unlicensed_gambling unlicensed gambling is illegal in most jurisdictions
subtype: #prostitution__harlotry__whoredom offering sexual intercourse for pay
subtype: #victimless_crime an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"
subtype: #war_crime__warcrime a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
subtype: #crime an evil act not necessarily punishable by law; "crimes of the heart"
subtype: #inside_job some transgression committed with the assistance of someone trusted by the victim; "the police decided that the crime was an inside job"
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