criminal fraud

collocation in English

meaningsofcriminalandfraud

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criminal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/us
/ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl/
relating ...
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fraud
noun
uk
/frɔːd/us
/frɑːd/
the crime of getting money by ...
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(Definition ofcriminalandfraudfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In very high-cost specialist cases—for example,criminalfraudcases—choice will be limited to a specialist panel.
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It explicitly sought to negotiate access, but that was denied it on the occasions when it was necessary, for example, in cases ofcriminalfraud.
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It is a gross andcriminalfraudupon the people of this country.
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It is inconceivable that it is not under attack by seriouscriminalfraud.
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Forgery must be an integral part ofcriminalfraud.
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Similarly,criminalfraudattracts the same level of sentence, but copyright theft has a much lower sentencing level with a maximum tariff of two years.
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It includes new powers to investigatecriminalfraudwhen necessary.
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The first is the cheat—the claimant who, bycriminalfraud, gets more money than he would be entitled to receive if he were not breaking the rules.
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I should be involved only if there were cases reported to the procurator fiscal that suggested that there had beencriminalfraudin relation to social security.
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Prosecution is also possible under state criminal laws, such as prohibitions againstcriminalfraud, or against the simulation of personal signatures.
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At the time, about 2 dozen people were charged withcriminalfraudand theft charges.
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Eventually he would write the manual on what constitutescriminalfraudin tax matters.
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Bailin specialises in human rights, public and administrative law, public international law,criminalfraud, criminal law and media law.
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