Criminal words

Question 1

Assault

Answer 1

An act of acting in such a way as to make someone believe he or she will be hurt.

Question 2

Treason

Answer 2

An act of betraying someone for something else.

Question 3

Piracy

Answer 3

An act of copying patented inventions or copyrighted works.

Question 4

Burglary

Answer 4

An act of entering a building illegally and stealing things.

Question 5

Blackmail

Answer 5

An act of getting money from people by theathing to publicise facts they don’t want revealed.

Question 6

Extorsion

Answer 6

An act of getting money from people using threats.

Question 7

Fraud

Answer 7

An act of getting property or money from people by making them believe untrue things.

Question 8

Bigamy

Answer 8

An act of going through a ceremony of marriage when you are still married to someone else.

Question 9

Assassination

Answer 9

An act of killing a public figure illegally and intentionally.

Question 10

Murder

Answer 10

An act of killing someone illegally and intentionally.

Question 11

Manslaughter

Answer 11

An act of killing someone unintentionally or in mitigating circumstances.

Question 12

Forgery

Answer 12

An act of making an illegal copy of a banknote or document.

Question 13

Bribery

Answer 13

An act of offering money corruptly to get someone to do something to help you.

Question 14

Slander

Answer 14

An act of saying something which damages someone’s character.

Question 15

Arson

Answer 15

An act of setting fire to a building.

Question 16

Robbery

Answer 16

An act of stealing somethings by using force or threating to use force.

Question 17

Theft

Answer 17

An act of stealing taking property which belongs to someone else.

Question 18

Smuggling

Answer 18

An act of taking goods illegally into and out of a country.

Question 19

Perjury

Answer 19

An act of telling lies when you have sworn an oath to say what is true in court.

Question 20

Espionage

Answer 20

An act of trying to find out secrets by illegal means.

Question 21

Embezzlement

Answer 21

An act of using illegally or stealing money which you are looking after for someone else.

Question 22

Libel

Answer 22

An act of writing, publishing or broadcasting a statement which damages someone’s character.

Question 23

Mugging

Answer 23

An act of attaking people in the street in order to steal something.

Question 24

Kidnapping

Answer 24

An act of tacking a person by force and demands ransom in order to set them free.

Question 25

Shoplifting

Answer 25

An act of stealing things from shops.

Question 26

Vandalizing

Answer 26

An act of damaging other people’s property on purpose.

Question 27

Hijacking

Answer 27

An act of using force to take control of an aeroplane, train, …