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  • 51petty — adj. (pettier, pettiest) 1 unimportant; trivial. 2 mean, small minded; contemptible. 3 minor; inferior; on a small scale (petty princes). 4 Law (of a crime) of lesser importance (petty sessions) (cf. COMMON, GRAND). Phrases and idioms: petty… …

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  • 52crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… …

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  • 53Crime in Russia — International comparison of homicide rates, 2004 Crime in Russia is present in various forms. Organized crime include drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, extortion, murder for hire, fraud etc. Many criminal operations engage in …

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  • 54Crime in Brazil — National Force of Public Safety vehicles in transit …

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  • 55Crime — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Crime (homonymie). Le crime désigne la catégorie des infractions les plus graves, catégorie plus ou moins vaste suivant les pays et systèmes juridiques. Le terme provient du latin crimen, qui signifie en latin… …

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  • 56Crime in Sweden — Increase in the number of reported crimes per capita in Sweden between 1950 and 2005. Rates of reports of violent crime, rape and robbery have increased sharply but reports of theft and burglary have declined after 1989.[citation needed] The… …

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  • 57Crime in Belgium — Belgium is considered a relatively safe country[1] compared to its neighbouring countries. According to Urban Audit, in 2001, Brussels had the fourth highest number of recorded crimes of European capitals (behind Stockholm, Amsterdam, and Berlin …

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  • 58Crime in Saudi Arabia — Foreign affairs ministries of different countries state that there is a low rate of crime in Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3] However criminology researcher Dr. Ali Wardak in the book Transnational and Comparative Criminology suggested ranking societies on …

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  • 59Crime in Cape Verde — The minor crimes of petty theft and burglary are common in Cape Verde, especially in crowds, such as market places, festivals, and celebrations. Often the perpetrators of these crimes are gangs of street children. As of 2008, local police… …

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  • 60petty — adj. Petty is used with these nouns: ↑annoyance, ↑argument, ↑cash, ↑corruption, ↑crime, ↑criminal, ↑dispute, ↑feud, ↑fight, ↑jealousy, ↑offence, ↑office …

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