English Words for "Financial & Defamation Crimes"

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Crime and Punishment
to bribe [verb]

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

Ex: The contractor was accused of trying to bribe inspectors to overlook building code violations .
bribery [noun]

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

Ex: The investigation uncovered a network of bribery , with officials accepting kickbacks in exchange for favorable contracts .

to secretly steal money entrusted to one's care, typically by manipulating financial records, for personal use or gain

Ex: The nonprofit organization discovered that a staff member had been embezzling donations .

the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer

Ex: The nonprofit organization implemented stricter financial controls to prevent future incidents of embezzlement .

to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable

Ex: She launders the money through multiple bank accounts .

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

Ex: The online scammer swindled victims by posing as a legitimate seller and never delivering the purchased goods .

the process of concealing the origins, ownership, or destination of illegally obtained money by passing it through a legitimate financial institution or businesses

Ex: A dedicated task force is working to uncover and prevent instances of money laundering in the financial sector .

the illegal acts done to pay less tax than what is owed or to avoid paying taxes altogether

Ex: The government implemented stricter penalties for tax evasion in an effort to deter individuals and corporations from engaging in fraudulent tax practices .
default [noun]

a failure to fulfill a financial obligation, especially the repayment of a loan or debt, often resulting in legal consequences or damage to credit

Ex: The lender issued a notice of default to the borrower .

a person who fails to pay money they owe or meet an obligation

Ex: She became a defaulter after missing several payments .
traffic [noun]

the act of buying and selling goods, especially illicitly

Ex: Arms traffic has been increasing in the region .

the buying and selling of goods illegally

Ex: Trafficking in counterfeit goods is a serious crime.
libel [noun]

a written statement in a legal case, outlining the harmful statements made against someone and what they seek from the court

Ex: The lawyer meticulously drafted the libel to clearly outline the instances of defamation and their impact on the plaintiff 's professional standing .

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

Ex: The author discovered that someone had appropriated their work and published it under a different name .
libelous [adjective]

containing false statements that can damage someone's reputation

Ex: The newspaper published a libelous claim about the politician .
slander [noun]

a false and malicious statement made about someone with the intent to harm their reputation or character

Ex: Slander can have serious consequences, both legally and socially, when it harms someone’s reputation unjustly.
slanderous [adjective]

containing false spoken statements that can harm someone's reputation

Ex: She was upset by the slanderous remarks made at the meeting .
defamatory [adjective]

(of statements) intending to ruin someone's reputation with the use of unpleasant or false information

Ex: In court , he had to prove that the accusations against him were false and defamatory to win the libel case .

to wrongly or intentionally damage someone's reputation

Ex: Rumors can quickly defame an innocent person if they spread uncontrollably .

the act of wrongly accusing someone through false statements or distorting their words or actions

Ex: The company filed a lawsuit against its competitor for defamation related to a misleading advertisement .