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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: Businesses were fined for attempting to bribe government officials for favorable contracts. 
bribery
bribery
[nom]

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

corruption, subornation

corruption, subornation

Ex: The politician was accused of bribery after it was revealed that he accepted money to influence his decisions. 
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 financial officer was arrested for embezzling company funds for personal expenses. 
embezzlement

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

détournement

détournement

Ex: The accountant was found guilty of embezzlement after diverting company funds into personal accounts for several years. 
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 used various offshore accounts to launder the stolen funds. 
to swindle
to swindle
[verbe]

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

escroquer

escroquer

Ex: The con artist swindled unsuspecting investors out of millions of dollars by promising high returns on fake investments. 
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 restaurant was used for money laundering by moving illegal cash through its daily sales. 
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: The wealthy businessman was convicted of tax evasion after it was discovered that he had hidden millions of dollars in offshore accounts. 
default
default
[nom]

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

défaut de paiement, insolvabilité

défaut de paiement, insolvabilité

Ex: The bank reported a default on the mortgage after three missed payments. 
defaulter

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

défaillant, mauvais payeur

défaillant, mauvais payeur

Ex: He is a loan defaulter. 
traffic
traffic
[nom]

the act of buying and selling goods, especially illicitly

trafic, commerce illicite

trafic, commerce illicite

Ex: The city tried to suppress the traffic of stolen goods. 
trafficking

the buying and selling of goods illegally

trafic

trafic

Ex: He was arrested for drug trafficking. 
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 defendant's legal team responded to the libel with a motion to dismiss, arguing that the statements in question did not constitute defamation. 
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: The employee was fired for appropriating company funds for personal expenses. 
libelous
libelous
[Adjectif]

containing false statements that can damage someone's reputation

diffamatoire, calomnieux

diffamatoire, calomnieux

Ex: The article was libelous. 
slander
slander
[nom]

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

calomnie

calomnie

Ex: The actress sued for slander after false rumors were spread about her personal life. 
slanderous
slanderous
[Adjectif]

containing false spoken statements that can harm someone's reputation

diffamatoire, calomnieux

diffamatoire, calomnieux

Ex: He told a slanderous story. 
defamatory
defamatory
[Adjectif]

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

diffamatoire, diffamant

diffamatoire, diffamant

Ex: Social media platforms have policies in place to remove defamatory content that users might post. 
to defame
to defame
[verbe]

to wrongly or intentionally damage someone's reputation

diffamer

diffamer

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

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

diffamation

diffamation

Ex: Her career took a hit after a defamation campaign spread false stories about her. 
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