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Record 1 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Criminology
DEF

[A group or operation] run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit.

CONT

Criminal organizations keep their illicit actions secret, and members communicate by word of mouth or telephone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Criminologie
DEF

Groupe dont un des objets principaux ou une des activités principales est de commettre ou de faciliter une ou plusieurs infractions graves qui, si elles étaient commises, pourraient lui procurer - ou procurer à une personne qui en fait partie - directement ou indirectement, un avantage matériel, notamment financier.

Spanish

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