Crime

vigilante

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(αυτοδικαστής)

αυτοδικία

an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs

felony

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(τροφάρι)

κακούργημα

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

misdemeanor

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/mɪs.dɪ.mi.nɜr/ or /mis.di.mi.nēr/

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(παράπτωμα)

πλημμέλημα

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

embezzlement

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/ɛm.bɛ.zəl.mənt/ or /em.be.zēl.mēnt/

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(παράνομη αποδοχή χρημάτων)

κλεπτομανία

the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer

extortion

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/ɛk.stɔr.ʃən/ or /ek.stawr.shēn/

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(εκβιαστική πράξη)

εκβιασμός

a crime where someone forces another person to give them money or valuable things by threatening or intimidating them

mobster

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(μαφιόζος)

γκάνγκστερ

a member of a criminal organization, often involved in organized crime such as racketeering, extortion, and other illicit activities

delinquency

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/dɪ.lɪnk.wən.si/ or /di.link.vēn.si/

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(παραγωγή)

παρανομία

a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

recidivism

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/rə.sɪ.dɪ.vɪ.zəm/ or /rē.si.di.vi.zēm/

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(επανεγκληματικότητα)

υποτροπή

the tendency of a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense to reoffend, leading to their re-arrest, reconviction, or return to criminal behavior

libel

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/laɪ.bəl/ or /lai.bēl/

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(δυσφήμιση)

συκοφαντία

a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

gangland

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(περιοχή των συμμοριών)

γειτονιά του εγκλήματος

the environment or territory associated with criminal gangs, particularly those engaged in organized crime, violence, and illicit activities

to despoil

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/dɪspˈɔɪl/

(αφαιρώ)

λεηλατώ

to take valuables by force, often resulting in destruction or damage

to forge

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(νόθευω)

παραποιώ

to create a fake copy or imitation of something

to loot

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(κλέβω)

λεηλατώ

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

to collude

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(συμπράττω παράνομα)

συνεργάζομαι μυστικά

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

to pilfer

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(μικροκλοπή)

κλέβω μικροπράγματα

to steal small quantities or insignificant items

to counterfeit

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/kaʊn.tɜr.fɪt/ or /kaoon.tēr.fit/

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(ψεύδω)

πλαστογραφώ

to make a false copy of something with the intent to deceive

to incriminate

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/ɪn.krɪ.mi.neɪt/ or /in.kri.mi.neit/

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(ενοχοποιώ)

κατηγορώ

to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing

to perpetrate

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(τελώ)

διαπράττω

to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, such as a crime or an offense

to perjure

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(ψευδολογία (psevdología))

ψευδομάρτυρας (psevdomártiras)

to lie in a court of law after officially swearing to tell the truth

to extort

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(απαιτώ με εκβιασμό)

εκβιάζω

to illegally obtain money, property, or services from someone through threat of harm or force

to trespass

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(πατώνω)

παραβιάζω

to enter someone's land or building without permission

to carjack

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(αυτοκινητοκλοπή)

κλοπή αυτοκινήτου

to forcibly steal a vehicle from its driver, often involving threats or violence