#law-breaking__lawbreaking__crime an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
supertype: transgression__evildoing the act of transgressing; evil behavior; going beyond allowable limits
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
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