criminaliteit

Definitions of criminaliteit
  1. noun
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    synonyms: euveldaad, misdaad, misdadigheid, misdrijf, wanbedrijf
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    felonie
    a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
    valsemunterij
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
    bedriegerij, bedrog, beduvelarij, begoocheling, kloterij, misleiding, mystificatie, verlakkerij, verneukerij, vervalsing
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
    kaping
    seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
    infractie, misdrijf, overtreding, schending, schennis, violatie, wanbedrijf
    a crime less serious than a felony
    aanslag, aanval, attaque, attentaat
    the act of attacking
    crimen laesae majestatis, hoogverraad, majesteitsschennis
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
    oorlogsmisdaad
    a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
    prostitutie
    offering sexual intercourse for pay
    aanranding, aanval, attaque
    a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
    lokaalvredebreuk
    any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
    eedbreuk, meineed
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
    aanranding, verkrachting, violatie
    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
    corruptie, ent, enting, griffel, omkoperij
    the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
    diefstal, dieverij, ontvreemding
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    afpersing, chantage, geldafpersing, knevelarij
    the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
    braak, huisbraak, inbraak, kraak
    entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
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