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Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - Le Crime

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur la criminalité, tels que « warden », « bootleg », « stalk », etc. qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen GRE.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
warden

the official in charge of a prison or correctional facility, responsible for overseeing the administration, security, and well-being of inmates

[nom]
vigilante

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

[nom]
to trespass

to enter someone's land or building without permission

pénétrer illégalement dans

pénétrer illégalement dans

[verbe]
treason

the act of betraying one's country by rebelling against its government

[nom]
alibi

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

alibi

alibi

[nom]
appropriation

the use of elements from one culture by another, often without permission

appropriation culturelle,emprunt culturel

appropriation culturelle,emprunt culturel

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[nom]
battery

the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

voies de fait

voies de fait

[nom]
to blackmail

to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation

faire chanter

faire chanter

[verbe]
to bootleg

to produce, distribute, or sell illicit or unauthorized goods

[verbe]
capital punishment

the killing of a criminal as punishment

peine capitale

peine capitale

[nom]
thievery

the act of stealing something from someone or somewhere

[nom]
to swindle

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

escroquer

escroquer

[verbe]
statutory rape

a nonforced sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent

[nom]
to stalk

to follow, watch, or pursue someone persistently and often secretly, causing them fear or discomfort

[verbe]
solitary confinement

the practice of isolating a prisoner in a small, often windowless cell, with minimal human contact or environmental stimulation, as a form of punishment or for security reasons

[nom]
carjacking

the act of violently stealing a car while someone is inside it

vol de voiture avec violence

vol de voiture avec violence

[nom]
to collude

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

être de connivence avec

être de connivence avec

[verbe]
complicity

the act of participating in a crime or wrongdoing along with another person or group

complicité

complicité

[nom]
to confiscate

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

confisquer

confisquer

[verbe]
contraband

goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law

marchandises de contrebande

marchandises de contrebande

[nom]
defamation

a false statement damaging a person's reputation

diffamation

diffamation

[nom]
to embezzle

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

[verbe]
entrapment

(law) a practice in which government officials persuade someone to commit a crime that one would not have done by choice

[nom]
to exile

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

exiler

exiler

[verbe]
to extradite

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

extrader

extrader

[verbe]
forgery

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

contrefaçon

contrefaçon

[nom]
furlough

a temporary release of a convict from prison

[nom]
to gaslight

to manipulate someone into questioning their own perceptions, memories, or sanity, often by denying or distorting the truth

[verbe]
genocide

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

génocide

génocide

[nom]
grand larceny

the act of stealing a property that exceeds a certain value lawfully which is considered a serious crime

[nom]
guillotine

a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head

[nom]
to hustle

to convince or make someone do something

pousser

pousser

[verbe]
to incarcerate

to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment

incarcérer

incarcérer

[verbe]
to incriminate

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

[verbe]
informant

one that secretly provides information about something or someone for the police or investigators

[nom]
intruder

a person who breaks into someone else's property; often with a criminal intention

[nom]
to launder

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

blanchir

blanchir

[verbe]
to kidnap

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

kidnapper

kidnapper

[verbe]
misdemeanor

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

délit mineur

délit mineur

[nom]
mugshot

a photographic portrait taken by law enforcement agencies of a person who has been arrested, typically taken at the time of booking and used for identification purposes

[nom]
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