Essential Crime and Legal Vocabulary List
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Common Crime-Related Idioms
- Crime wave: A sudden increase in the amount of crime in an area.
- Pull a fast one: To trick or deceive someone.
- Face the music: To accept the unpleasant consequences of one’s actions.
- Do something by the book: To strictly follow the established rules.
- Get away with murder: To do something very bad without being punished.
- Bail out: To pay money to get someone out of jail.
- Serve/Do time: To spend time in prison.
- Catch someone red-handed: To catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
- Crime spree: A series of crimes committed in a short period.
- Do a runner: To leave a place quickly to avoid punishment.
- Go straight: To stop being involved in criminal activities.
- Get off scot-free: To escape punishment for something.
- Brush with the law: A brief encounter or conflict with the law.
- Get a slap on the wrist: To receive a light punishment.
General Crime Vocabulary
- Bully
- Bullying
- Click on a link
- Commit fraud
- Con (estafa)
- Con artist (estafador)
- Cyber-bullying
- Fraud
- Fraudster
- Hack
- Hacker
- Hacking
- Identity theft
- Junk email
- Login details
- Open an attachment
- Phishing
- Protect
- Scam
- Scammer
- Scamming
- Spam
- Arrest
Legal Terms and Offenses
- Burglar/Burglary: Ladrón/Robo
- Guilty: Culpable
- Smuggler: Contrabandista
- Theft/Thief/Thieves: Robo/Ladrón/Ladrones
- Vandal/Vandalism: Romper cosas en calles privadas
- Arson/Arsonist: Pirómano
- Assault: Asalto
- Bigamy: Tener dos esposas/esposos
- Child abuse
- Domestic violence
- Drug trafficking
- Drunk driving
- Espionage
- Forgery: Falsificación
- Genocide: Matar a un grupo grande de personas
- Hijacking/Hijacker: Controlar un vuelo ilegalmente
- Hit and run
- Homicide
- Identity theft: Robo de identidad
- Jaywalking: Cruzar la calle indebidamente
- Kidnapping/Kidnapper: Secuestrar
- Libel: Difundir cosas falsas por escrito
- Lynching: Ejecución extrajudicial
- Manslaughter: Homicidio involuntario
- Perjury: Mentir en un juicio
- Pickpocketing
- Poaching/Poacher: Caza ilegal
- Rape/Rapist: Violación
- Shoplifting
- Slander: Mentira sobre personas (difamación oral)
- Smuggling: Contrabando
- Speeding: Exceso de velocidad
- Traffic offence: Conducción temeraria
- Treason/Traitor: Traición/Traidor
- White-collar crime: Delito no violento
- Blackmail: Chantaje