Lista de Palavras Nível C1 - Direito e Criminalidade

to sexually assault a person, especially women and children

abusar, violar

to violently attack someone

atacar, agredir

to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course

sequestrar, desviar

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

sequestrar, raptar

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

assaltar, roubar

to force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them

estuprar, agredir sexualmente

to illegally copy, use, or sell someone else's work or product, such as a book, song, etc.

piratear, copiar ilegalmente

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandalizar, danificar

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

incêndio criminoso, ato de fogo

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

chantagem, extorsão

the action of intentionally making a person believe something that is untrue

enganos, fraude

an illegal entry into a building by using force, particularly in order to steal something

invasão, arrombamento

an amount of money or something of value given to someone in order to persuade them to do something that is illegal

suborno, propina

the criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal

falsificação, falsidade

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

genocídio

a cybercrime in which someone tricks another into revealing their personal or financial information such as their passwords or bank account numbers and then using this information to steal money from them

phishing, fraude pela internet

a person who deceives people to get their money

golpista, estelionatário

a person who deceives or cheats people out of money

estelionatário, golpista

an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity

resgate

a situation when a group of people behave violently, particularly as a protest

motim, rebelião

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

multa, sanção

to hide a small microphone in a place or device in order to secretly listen to or record someone's conversations

espionar, instalar um microfone oculto

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

álibi

someone who helps another to commit a crime or do a wrongdoing

cúmplice, comparsa

a person involved in a conspiracy

conspirador, cúmplice

someone who murders an important person for money or religious or political reasons

assassino, morteiro

a robber who attacks travelers and is a member of a group of robbers

bandido, ladrão

a member of a group of criminals

gangster, criminoso

a young person who commits a crime

delinquente juvenil, jovem delinquente

the action of putting someone in prison

prisão, encarceramento

a person who is held in a prison or correctional facility

detento, prisioneiro

a person found guilty of a crime and sent to prison

condenado, detento

the killing of a criminal as punishment

pena de morte, execução capital

a formal statement made by a person admitting that they are guilty of a crime

confissão, declaração

to carefully examine something to check its condition or make sure it meets standards

inspecionar, examinar

using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit

corrupto, corrupta

the act of punishing a criminal by death

execução, pena de morte

(of police) to unexpectedly visit a person or place to arrest suspects or find illegal goods

realizar uma operação, invadir

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

impressão digital, digital

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

forense, criminológico

(law) a specific supervised period of time outside prison granted to a criminal, given they do not break a law during this period

liberdade condicional, período de prova

official information that indicates a person has committed a crime

registro criminal, antecedentes criminais

a criminal hired to harm or threaten people

gatuno, grande delinquente

a group of armed people who illegally kill supporters of an opposing political party or criminals

esquadrão da morte, grupo de extermínio

someone who faithfully supports a person in power and is willing to do things for them that are illegal or violent

capanga, ajudante

an individual who is paid to do something violent or immoral, particularly killing someone or protecting a powerful person

assassino contratado, mercenário

an individual who does immoral or violent things for money

assassino de aluguel, mercenário

a person who is skilled at shooting a gun and is hired to kill someone, used particularly in the past in the American Wild West

atirador, pistolero

the crime of using force to illegally enter a building

to identify or point out someone as the person responsible for committing a crime or wrongdoing, often to law enforcement or other authorities

apontar, delatar