the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.
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False pretence
(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
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the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operatio…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.deviate behavior
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.a crime that undermines the offender's government
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.
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Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation; such valuation and an adjudging of the proper sum to be l…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.To perfect or improve by fire or heat; to submit to the action of fire or heat for some economic purpose; to destroy or change some pr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.False accusation of crime or offense, or a malicious and false representation of the words or actions of another, with a view to injur…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.The obtaining of property from another by an intentional active distortion of the truth.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.Change of appearance as by addition of color; appearance; show; disguise; misrepresentation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.Fabricated in imitation of something else, with a view to defraud by passing the false copy for genuine or original; as, counterfeit a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.A function involving the coefficients and the variables of a quantic, and such that when the quantic is lineally transformed the same…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp.,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: offense, involving, intent, defraud, false.
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