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| against the law |
If something is against the law, it means that the law does not permit it. It is illegal. |
| bribe |
If someone gives a bribe to someone, they give that person money to get them to do something that they want. And what they want is something dishonest or illegal. Usually, it is people like politicians, police officers, trial witnesses, and judges who are most frequently offered bribes. Of course, that does not mean that they accept bribes. Offering someone a bribe is against the law, and accepting a bribe is also against the law. [1/3 definitions] |
| burglary |
A burglary is a kind of crime. When someone breaks into a house or other building in order to steal something or do some other illegal thing there, it is called a burglary. |
| conspiracy |
a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot. |
| conspire |
to plan secretly to do something wrong or illegal with another person or people. |
| corrupt |
If someone like a police officer, judge, or politician is corrupt, it means they do things that are against the law, especially doing illegal favors for someone who gives them money. [1/2 definitions] |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| drug |
Another kind of drug is something that can affect a person's mind. They can make a person feel very excited, calm, happy, or sad even if they are not really feeling that way at all. Sometimes they can make people do things that they would not usually do. When a person takes these kinds of drugs, it affects both their mind and their body, and, in some cases, they begin to need the drugs all the time. Sometimes drugs can destroy a person's health and life. Some of these kinds of drugs can be given out by doctors in a very careful way to help their patients with certain kinds of problems, but sometimes people get them and sell them in an illegal way. [1/2 definitions] |
| illegal |
When something is illegal, it means that it is against the law. Doing something illegal is a crime. People sometimes go to jail for doing illegal things. |
| outlaw |
to make illegal or prohibit. [1/2 definitions] |
| plot1 |
a secret plan that has an illegal or dangerous purpose. [2/4 definitions] |
| red-handed |
in the act of doing something wrong or illegal. |
| scandal |
a strongly negative public reaction to the report of behavior that is illegal or considered morally wrong on the part of someone who is in a trusted or respected position. |
| tow truck |
a truck that can lift another car or truck partly off the ground and pull it along behind itself. If a vehicle breaks down or is left in an illegal place, a tow truck may come and take it away. |
| traffic |
to buy or sell, especially something that is illegal. [1/4 definitions] |
| tyrant |
A tyrant is a ruler of a country who has total control of the government and the people. A tyrant may use illegal, cruel, and unfair methods to restrict the freedom of the people and to stay in power. |
| unlawful |
not allowed by law; illegal. |
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