Crime Vocabulary

a person involved in a lawsuit; a party engaged in litigation

To escape from or avoid something, especially by being clever or skillful. To fail to be understood or remembered by someone.

extremely bad or unpleasant; horrifyingly wicked

to spread or daub with a greasy or sticky substance; to sully or tarnish someone's reputation

a person who betrays someone or something, especially a friend, cause, or principle

an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct

a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat

Hidden from view or kept secret; not revealed or displayed openly.

intended to be kept secret; private and trusted

The action of taking or seizing someone's property with authority; official seizure

changed from good to bad; dishonest or morally wrong

made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud

the act of abandoning or leaving someone or something, especially when you have a duty to stay

To strip of belongings, possessions, or value; to plunder or devastate something, especially natural resources or beautiful places.

not genuine; fake or false

To avoid something quickly by moving out of the way, or to evade responsibility or duty through clever maneuvering.

to escape or avoid someone or something, especially by using cleverness or deception

a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding to avoid arrest or persecution

a wicked or illegal act; wrongdoing

dishonest and willing to use position of power for personal gain