Crime and Punishment - Financial & Defamation Crimes

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

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the act of buying and selling goods, especially illicitly

the buying and selling of goods illegally

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

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

containing false statements that can damage someone's reputation

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

containing false spoken statements that can harm someone's reputation

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

to wrongly or intentionally damage someone's reputation

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