illecito

Definitions of illecito
  1. noun
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    synonyms: crimine, delitto, illegalità, misfatto, reato
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    contraffazione, falsificazione
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
    broglio
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
    colpa, infrazione, trasgressione, violazione
    a crime less serious than a felony
    attentato
    the act of attacking
    meretricio, prostituzione
    offering sexual intercourse for pay
    spergiuro
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
    stupro
    a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
    bigamia
    the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred
    cattura
    the act of taking of a person by force
    concussione, corruzione
    the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
    furto, ruberia, sottrazione
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    estorsione
    the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
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