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

vol

a situation or event that causes bad luck or hardship for someone

malheur

the act of not telling the truth or deliberately misleading someone in order to gain an advantage or avoid punishment

malhonnêteté

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

désaccord

behavior that is inappropriate or unacceptable according to social norms or rules

mauvaise conduite

an action or speech that offends a person or thing

mépris

the act of treating someone in a cruel, abusive, or unfair way, often causing physical or emotional harm

mauvais traitements

the state of not believing or accepting something as true or real

incrédulité

a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.

conseil municipal

a reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience

conseiller

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

punition

equipped with weapons or firearms

armé

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

vol

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

travaux d’intérêt général

the punishment of killing a criminal, which is officially ordered by a court

peine de mort

a group of criminals who work together

gang

a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them

violence

a type of sentence or punishment where a person is confined to their home instead of being in jail or prison

assignation à résidence

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude

a sharp blade with a handle that is used for cutting or as a weapon

couteau

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

réclusion à perpétuité

having little significance

insignifiant

the length of time someone must spend in jail or prison as a punishment for breaking the law

peine de prison

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

amende

the coming and going of cars, airplanes, people, etc. in an area at a particular time

circulation

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exécuter

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

prison

forbidden by the law

illégal

the direction in which the gun is aimed

point de visée

to cause fear and panic through acts of violence or intimidation, often with the aim of achieving political or ideological goals

terreuriser

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

agresseur

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

voleur à l'étalage

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

voleur

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vandale

someone who has done an illegal act

délinquant

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime

any type of behavior or expression that is disrespectful, hurtful, or unpleasant towards another person or group of people

offense