Criminal words Flashcards
Assault
An act of acting in such a way as to make someone believe he or she will be hurt.
Treason
An act of betraying someone for something else.
Piracy
An act of copying patented inventions or copyrighted works.
Burglary
An act of entering a building illegally and stealing things.
Blackmail
An act of getting money from people by theathing to publicise facts they don’t want revealed.
Extorsion
An act of getting money from people using threats.
Fraud
An act of getting property or money from people by making them believe untrue things.
Bigamy
An act of going through a ceremony of marriage when you are still married to someone else.
Assassination
An act of killing a public figure illegally and intentionally.
Murder
An act of killing someone illegally and intentionally.
Manslaughter
An act of killing someone unintentionally or in mitigating circumstances.
Forgery
An act of making an illegal copy of a banknote or document.
Bribery
An act of offering money corruptly to get someone to do something to help you.
Slander
An act of saying something which damages someone’s character.
Arson
An act of setting fire to a building.
Robbery
An act of stealing somethings by using force or threating to use force.
Theft
An act of stealing taking property which belongs to someone else.
Smuggling
An act of taking goods illegally into and out of a country.
Perjury
An act of telling lies when you have sworn an oath to say what is true in court.
Espionage
An act of trying to find out secrets by illegal means.
Embezzlement
An act of using illegally or stealing money which you are looking after for someone else.
Libel
An act of writing, publishing or broadcasting a statement which damages someone’s character.
Mugging
An act of attaking people in the street in order to steal something.
Kidnapping
An act of tacking a person by force and demands ransom in order to set them free.
