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Crimen y Castigo - Delitos financieros y de difamación

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to bribe
to bribe
[Verbo]

to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value

sobornar, coimear, morder

sobornar, coimear, morder

Ex: The contractor was accused of trying to bribe inspectors to overlook building code violations. 

El contratista fue acusado de intentar sobornar a los inspectores para que pasaran por alto las violaciones del código de construcción.

bribery
bribery
[Sustantivo]

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

soborno

soborno

Ex: The investigation uncovered a network of bribery, with officials accepting kickbacks in exchange for favorable contracts. 

La investigación descubrió una red de soborno, con funcionarios aceptando sobornos a cambio de contratos favorables.

to embezzle

to secretly steal money entrusted to one's care, typically by manipulating financial records, for personal use or gain

malversar, desfalcar

malversar, desfalcar

Ex: The nonprofit organization discovered that a staff member had been embezzling donations. 

La organización sin fines de lucro descubrió que un miembro del personal había malversado donaciones.

embezzlement
embezzlement
[Sustantivo]

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

desfalco

desfalco

Ex: The nonprofit organization implemented stricter financial controls to prevent future incidents of embezzlement. 

La organización sin fines de lucro implementó controles financieros más estrictos para prevenir futuros incidentes de malversación.

to launder
to launder
[Verbo]

to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable

lavar

lavar

Ex: She launders the money through multiple bank accounts. 

Ella blanquea el dinero a través de múltiples cuentas bancarias.

to swindle
to swindle
[Verbo]

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

estafar

estafar

Ex: The online scammer swindled victims by posing as a legitimate seller and never delivering the purchased goods. 

El estafador en línea estafó a las víctimas haciéndose pasar por un vendedor legítimo y nunca entregando los bienes comprados.

money laundering
money laundering
[Sustantivo]

the process of concealing the origins, ownership, or destination of illegally obtained money by passing it through a legitimate financial institution or businesses

blanqueo de dinero, lavado de dinero

blanqueo de dinero, lavado de dinero

Ex: Prosecutors said the shell companies were created for money laundering. 

Los fiscales dijeron que las empresas pantalla se crearon para blanquear dinero.

tax evasion
tax evasion
[Sustantivo]

the illegal acts done to pay less tax than what is owed or to avoid paying taxes altogether

evasión fiscal

evasión fiscal

Ex: The government implemented stricter penalties for tax evasion in an effort to deter individuals and corporations from engaging in fraudulent tax practices. 

El gobierno implementó sanciones más estrictas por evasión fiscal en un esfuerzo por disuadir a individuos y corporaciones de participar en prácticas fiscales fraudulentas.

default
default
[Sustantivo]

a failure to fulfill a financial obligation, especially the repayment of a loan or debt, often resulting in legal consequences or damage to credit

incumplimiento de pago, morosidad

incumplimiento de pago, morosidad

Ex: The lender issued a notice of default to the borrower. 

El prestamista emitió un aviso de incumplimiento al prestatario.

defaulter
defaulter
[Sustantivo]

a person who fails to pay money they owe or meet an obligation

moroso, incumplidor

moroso, incumplidor

Ex: She became a defaulter after missing several payments. 

Se convirtió en un moroso después de perder varios pagos.

traffic
traffic
[Sustantivo]

the act of buying and selling goods, especially illicitly

tráfico, comercio ilícito

tráfico, comercio ilícito

Ex: Arms traffic has been increasing in the region. 

El tráfico de armas ha estado aumentando en la región.

trafficking
trafficking
[Sustantivo]

the buying and selling of goods illegally

tráfico

tráfico

Ex: Trafficking in counterfeit goods is a serious crime. 

El tráfico de mercancías falsificadas es un delito grave.

libel
libel
[Sustantivo]

a written statement in a legal case, outlining the harmful statements made against someone and what they seek from the court

difamación, calumnia

difamación, calumnia

Ex: The lawyer meticulously drafted the libel to clearly outline the instances of defamation and their impact on the plaintiff's professional standing. 

El abogado redactó meticulosamente el libelo para delinear claramente los casos de difamación y su impacto en la posición profesional del demandante.

to appropriate

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

apropiarse de

apropiarse de

Ex: The author discovered that someone had appropriated their work and published it under a different name. 

El autor descubrió que alguien se había apropiado de su trabajo y lo había publicado bajo un nombre diferente.

libelous
libelous
[Adjetivo]

containing false statements that can damage someone's reputation

difamatorio, calumnioso

difamatorio, calumnioso

Ex: The newspaper published a libelous claim about the politician. 

El periódico publicó una afirmación difamatoria sobre el político.

slander
slander
[Sustantivo]

a false and malicious statement made about someone with the intent to harm their reputation or character

difamación

difamación

Ex: Slander can have serious consequences, both legally and socially, when it harms someone’s reputation unjustly. 

La calumnia puede tener consecuencias graves, tanto legales como sociales, cuando daña injustamente la reputación de alguien.

slanderous
slanderous
[Adjetivo]

containing false spoken statements that can harm someone's reputation

difamatorio, calumnioso

difamatorio, calumnioso

Ex: She was upset by the slanderous remarks made at the meeting. 

Ella se sintió molesta por los comentarios calumniosos hechos en la reunión.

defamatory
defamatory
[Adjetivo]

(of statements) intending to ruin someone's reputation with the use of unpleasant or false information

difamatorio

difamatorio

Ex: In court, he had to prove that the accusations against him were false and defamatory to win the libel case. 

En el tribunal, tuvo que demostrar que las acusaciones en su contra eran falsas y difamatorias para ganar el caso de difamación.

to defame
to defame
[Verbo]

to wrongly or intentionally damage someone's reputation

difamar

difamar

Ex: Rumors can quickly defame an innocent person if they spread uncontrollably. 

Los rumores pueden difamar rápidamente a una persona inocente si se propagan sin control.

defamation
defamation
[Sustantivo]

the act of wrongly accusing someone through false statements or distorting their words or actions

difamación

difamación

Ex: The company filed a lawsuit against its competitor for defamation related to a misleading advertisement. 

La empresa presentó una demanda contra su competidor por difamación relacionada con un anuncio engañoso.

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