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e. A coup d'état (/ ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː / ⓘ; French: [ku deta]; lit. 'stroke of state'), [1] or simply a coup, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership. [2][3] A self-coup is when a leader, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power ...
Giving money illegally or unethically to influence a person's behavior is a form of bribery. Bribery is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty and to incline the individual to act contrary to their duty and the known rules ...
Third, financial transactions conducted by the kleptocrat in a Western country complete the integration of the funds. Once a kleptocrat has purchased an asset this can then be resold, providing a defensible albeit illegal origin of the funds. This is known as money laundering and is illegal throughout the Western world.
Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic. It is 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine; [10] its primary clinical utility is in pain management for cancer patients and those recovering from painful surgeries. [11][12] Fentanyl is also used as a ...
Law. Violation of law. Crime, an act committed in violation of criminal law. An illegal immigrant.
Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit (e.g., money or goods) through coercion. In most jurisdictions it is likely to constitute a criminal offence; the bulk of this article deals with such cases. Robbery is the simplest and most common form of extortion, although making unfounded threats in order to obtain an unfair business advantage ...
Ingredients. Grain (mashing), sugar (fermented water, kilju) A modern DIY pot still. Moonshine is high-proof liquor, traditionally made or distributed illegally. [1][2][3] Its clandestine distribution is known as bootlegging. [4] The name was derived from a tradition of distilling the alcohol at night to avoid detection.
Money laundering is the process of illegally concealing the origin of money obtained from illicit activities such as drug trafficking, underground sex work, terrorism, corruption, embezzlement, and gambling, and converting the funds into a seemingly legitimate source, usually through a front organization. In United States law, money laundering ...