Liste de Mots Niveau C1 - C’est Punissable par la Loi !

to sexually assault a person, especially women and children

to violently attack someone

to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place

to force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them

to illegally copy, use, or sell someone else's work or product, such as a book, song, etc.

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

the criminal act of setting something on fire, particularly a building

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

the action of intentionally making a person believe something that is untrue

an illegal entry into a building by using force, particularly in order to steal something

an amount of money or something of value given to someone in order to persuade them to do something that is illegal

the criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

a cybercrime in which someone tricks another into revealing their personal or financial information such as their passwords or bank account numbers and then using this information to steal money from them

a person who deceives people to get their money

a person who deceives or cheats people out of money

an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity

a situation when a group of people behave violently, particularly as a protest

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

to hide a small microphone in a place or device in order to secretly listen to or record someone's conversations

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

someone who helps another to commit a crime or do a wrongdoing

a person involved in a conspiracy

someone who murders an important person for money or religious or political reasons

a robber who attacks travelers and is a member of a group of robbers

a member of a group of criminals

a young person who commits a crime

the action of putting someone in prison

a person who is held in a prison or correctional facility

a person found guilty of a crime and sent to prison

the killing of a criminal as punishment

a formal statement made by a person admitting that they are guilty of a crime

to carefully examine something to check its condition or make sure it meets standards

using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit

the act of punishing a criminal by death

(of police) to unexpectedly visit a person or place to arrest suspects or find illegal goods

a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime

related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime

(law) a specific supervised period of time outside prison granted to a criminal, given they do not break a law during this period

official information that indicates a person has committed a crime

a criminal hired to harm or threaten people

a group of armed people who illegally kill supporters of an opposing political party or criminals

someone who faithfully supports a person in power and is willing to do things for them that are illegal or violent

an individual who is paid to do something violent or immoral, particularly killing someone or protecting a powerful person

an individual who does immoral or violent things for money

a person who is skilled at shooting a gun and is hired to kill someone, used particularly in the past in the American Wild West

the crime of using force to illegally enter a building

to identify or point out someone as the person responsible for committing a crime or wrongdoing, often to law enforcement or other authorities