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an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime

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

vol, délit de vol

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

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

vol à l’étalage

the act of importing or exporting goods or people secretly and against the law

contrebande, trafic

the act of taking someone against their will and imprisoning them

enlèvement, kidnapping

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

corruption, subornation

the crime of ending a person's life deliberately

meurtre

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

incendie volontaire, incendie criminel

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

vandalisme

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

pillage, vol

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

terrorisme

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

vol

a person who steals from someone or something using force or threat of violence

voleur, braqueur

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

voleur, voleuse

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

voler

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

voleur, cambrioleur

to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft

délester, cambrioler

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

agresser

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

agresseur, braqueur

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

voleur à l'étalage, shoplifter

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

contrebande, traffiquant

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

kidnapper, enlever

someone who takes an individual away and holds them in captivity, particularly to demand something for their release

kidnappeur, ravisseur

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

escroquer

a person who deceives others to gain money, particularly in business transactions

escroc, fraudeur

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

soudoyer, acheter

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

tuer, assassiner

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

meurtrier, meurtrière, assassin

a person who intentionally starts fires, often for criminal purposes

pyromane, incendiaire

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandaliser

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vandale

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

piller, voler, dérober

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

pillard, looteur

to force someone to act or obey by instilling intense fear, often through threats or violence

terroriser, intimider

person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians

terroiste, terroriste