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an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

juge

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

vol

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

voleur

a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime

empreinte

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

amende

a person who has been harmed, injured, or killed due to a crime, accident, etc.

victime

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminel

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

punition

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

travaux d’intérêt général

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

suspecter

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

innocent

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

coupable

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

témoin

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

preuves

the act of stealing property with a value below a certain amount, which is typically defined by local laws or regulations

délit mineur

to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong

suspendre

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

sentence

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

prison

pictures or words that are drawn on a public surface such as walls, doors, trains, etc.

graffiti

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

vandalisme

related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime

de juriste

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

commettre

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

incendie volontaire

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

fraude

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrêter

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

reconnaître coupable

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

condamner

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

s'en sortir impunément

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

poursuivre (en justice)

to make sure or certain that something will happen or be done correctly

assurer

a statement about the truth of something without offering any verification or proof

déclaration

the amount of money paid to an insurance company in exchange for coverage or protection against specified risks or potential losses

prime

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

âgé

wearing clothes that are stylish or expensive

bien habillé

not probable and difficult to believe

capillotracté

unable to speak fluently or articulate their thoughts and words properly, often due to nervousness, shyness, or embarrassment

maladroit

in a stubborn, unyielding, and inflexible manner

têtuement

to wrap a gift in decorative paper or materials to create an attractive and personalized presentation

emballer

resistant to melting under high temperatures, catching fire, or burning

ignifuge

to help or support others in doing something

aider

to chop or cut with an axe or similar tool

abattre

to support someone or something

soutenir

to try to achieve something

être en compétition pour

an explosion of something

explosion

a bright, intense flame or fire that burns strongly and produces a lot of light and heat

flambée

a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs

dispute

a situation or event involving a lot of action and excitement, rooted in contrasting elements or forces

scène

to affect someone or something, especially in a bad way

frapper

essential and highly important to a particular process, situation, or outcome

clé

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

appel

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

arrêter

to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest