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Crime et Châtiment - Infractions financières et diffamation

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to bribe
to bribe
[verbe]

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

soudoyer, acheter

soudoyer, acheter

Ex: Law enforcement arrested individuals attempting to bribe witnesses in an ongoing investigation. 

Les forces de l'ordre ont arrêté des individus tentant de corrompre des témoins dans une enquête en cours.

bribery
bribery
[nom]

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

corruption, subornation

corruption, subornation

Ex: Bribery is a serious crime that undermines the fairness of government systems and businesses. 

La corruption est un crime grave qui sape l'équité des systèmes gouvernementaux et des entreprises.

to embezzle

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

détourner, soustraire frauduleusement

détourner, soustraire frauduleusement

Ex: The employee embezzled a substantial amount of money by manipulating financial records. 

L'employé a détourné une somme d'argent substantielle en manipulant les dossiers financiers.

embezzlement

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

détournement

détournement

Ex: Embezzlement involves the illegal taking of money or property by someone entrusted with its care, such as an employee or a public official. 

Le détournement de fonds implique la prise illégale d'argent ou de biens par une personne chargée de leur garde, comme un employé ou un fonctionnaire.

to launder
to launder
[verbe]

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

blanchir

blanchir

Ex: They laundered the stolen cash by buying and reselling luxury goods. 

Ils ont blanchi l'argent volé en achetant et en revendant des articles de luxe.

to swindle
to swindle
[verbe]

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

escroquer

escroquer

Ex: He swindled his elderly neighbor by convincing her to sign over her house deed under false pretenses. 

Il a escroqué sa voisine âgée en la convainquant de signer l'acte de sa maison sous de faux prétextes.

money laundering

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

blanchiment d'argent, recyclage d'argent sale

blanchiment d'argent, recyclage d'argent sale

Ex: The bank reported suspicious transfers that looked like money laundering. 

La banque a signalé des virements suspects qui ressemblaient à du blanchiment d'argent.

tax evasion

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

fraude fiscale

fraude fiscale

Ex: Tax evasion deprives governments of vital revenue needed to fund essential services such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure. 

L'évasion fiscale prive les gouvernements de revenus vitaux nécessaires pour financer des services essentiels tels que l'éducation, la santé et les infrastructures.

default
default
[nom]

a failure to make a required payment or repay a debt when it is due

défaut

défaut

Ex: The company narrowly avoided default on its debts. 
defaulter

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

défaillant, mauvais payeur

défaillant, mauvais payeur

Ex: The bank called the defaulter to pay. 

La banque a appelé le défaillant pour payer.

traffic
traffic
[nom]

the act of buying and selling goods, especially illicitly

trafic, commerce illicite

trafic, commerce illicite

Ex: Authorities seized large amounts of drug traffic at the border. 

Les autorités ont saisi de grandes quantités de trafic de drogue à la frontière.

trafficking

the buying and selling of goods illegally

trafic

trafic

Ex: The government works to prevent arms trafficking. 

Le gouvernement travaille à prévenir le trafic d'armes.

libel
libel
[nom]

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

diffamation, calomnie

diffamation, calomnie

Ex: The judge reviewed the libel to determine if the allegations met the legal criteria for defamation under state law. 

Le juge a examiné le libelle pour déterminer si les allégations répondaient aux critères juridiques de diffamation selon la loi de l'État.

to appropriate

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

s'approprier, s'emparer de

s'approprier, s'emparer de

Ex: Artifacts were stolen from the museum, and the thieves were caught appropriating cultural heritage. 
libelous
libelous
[Adjectif]

containing false statements that can damage someone's reputation

diffamatoire, calomnieux

diffamatoire, calomnieux

Ex: He read a libelous story about himself. 

Il a lu une histoire diffamatoire sur lui-même.

slander
slander
[nom]

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

calomnie

calomnie

Ex: His campaign was tainted by slander from rivals who falsely accused him of corruption. 

Sa campagne a été entachée par la calomnie de rivaux qui l'ont faussement accusé de corruption.

slanderous
slanderous
[Adjectif]

containing false spoken statements that can harm someone's reputation

diffamatoire, calomnieux

diffamatoire, calomnieux

Ex: The teacher heard slanderous rumors about a student. 

L'enseignant a entendu des rumeurs calomnieuses concernant un élève.

defamatory
defamatory
[Adjectif]

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

diffamatoire, diffamant

diffamatoire, diffamant

Ex: The article contained defamatory statements that damaged the reputation of the local businessman. 

L'article contenait des déclarations diffamatoires qui ont endommagé la réputation de l'homme d'affaires local.

to defame
to defame
[verbe]

to wrongly or intentionally damage someone's reputation

diffamer

diffamer

Ex: She threatened to sue the magazine for trying to defame her character. 

Elle a menacé de poursuivre le magazine pour avoir tenté de diffamer son caractère.

defamation

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

diffamation

diffamation

Ex: The journalist faced legal action for the defamation of the city's mayor in his article. 

Le journaliste a fait face à des poursuites judiciaires pour la diffamation du maire de la ville dans son article.

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