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a person who intentionally starts fires, often for criminal purposes

pyromane

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

cambrioleur

the crime of entering a building to commit illegal activities such as stealing, damaging property, etc.

cambriolage

the act of threatening someone or beating them in order to gain some money

agression

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

agresseur

the crime of ending a person's life deliberately

meurtre

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

meurtrier

the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission

vol

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

voleur

to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way

casser

to physically harm someone or something

endommager

to end the life of someone or something

tuer

to give something to someone in exchange for money

vendre

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

voler

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminel

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

incendie volontaire

to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft

cambrioler

the act of stealing goods or property from a place, especially during a time of chaos or disorder

pillage

someone who steals things from a place during a time of unrest or disaster

pillard

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

piller

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

agresser

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

vol

the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them

vol à l’étalage

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

voleur à l'étalage

to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying

voler à l’étalage

to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country

faire de la contrebande

an individual who illegally and secretly imports or exports goods or people

contrebandier

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

vandalisme

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vandale

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

faire appel

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

témoin

to be able to say who or what someone or something is

identifier

a person who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing

coupable

to ask someone questions about a particular topic on the TV, radio, or for a newspaper

faire passer un entretien à

a person or thing that is thought to be the cause of something, particularly something bad

suspect

to start an organized activity or operation

lancer

an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth

enquête

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement

arrestation

the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed

patrouille

a particular part or region of a city, country, or the world

région

to try to find something or someone by carefully looking or investigating

je cherche quelqu'un ou quelque chose

a building where people live, especially as a family

maison

the raw material that is filmed by a video or movie camera

séquences

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

étudier

a system in which a number of cameras send their feed to television sets to protect a place and its occupants from crime

vidéosurveillance

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandaliser

the job done by police officers, which includes preventing and solving crimes, maintaining public order, and enforcing the law

métier de policier