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contract killing [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contract killing
1, record 1, English, contract%20killing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contract murder 2, record 1, English, contract%20murder
correct
- murder-for-hire 2, record 1, English, murder%2Dfor%2Dhire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A murder in which the killer is hired by another person to kill for material reward, usually money. 2, record 1, English, - contract%20killing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contract killing is a form of murder, in which one party hires another party to kill a target individual or group of people. It involves an illegal agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to kill the target in exchange for consideration, monetary ("blood money"), or otherwise. 2, record 1, English, - contract%20killing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meurtre à forfait
1, record 1, French, meurtre%20%C3%A0%20forfait
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- meurtre sur gages 2, record 1, French, meurtre%20sur%20gages
correct, masculine noun
- homicide à forfait 3, record 1, French, homicide%20%C3%A0%20forfait
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En droit criminel, le meurtre à forfait, encore appelé homicide à forfait «contract killing», fait partie des crimes relatifs aux règlements de compte. Un individu, chef de bande généralement, commande à une personne de main, membre de sa bande ou non, de tuer quelqu'un pour une somme d'argent ou pour quelque autre récompense. 1, record 1, French, - meurtre%20%C3%A0%20forfait
Record 1, Key term(s)
- assassinat sur commande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asesinato por encargo
1, record 1, Spanish, asesinato%20por%20encargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- asesinato a sueldo 2, record 1, Spanish, asesinato%20a%20sueldo
correct, masculine noun
- crimen por encargo 2, record 1, Spanish, crimen%20por%20encargo
correct, masculine noun
- sicariato 2, record 1, Spanish, sicariato
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sicariato. Los asesinatos por encargo se han extendido en la ciudad. Hasta hace unos años era normal en provincias. 2, record 1, Spanish, - asesinato%20por%20encargo
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