WorldAugust 23, 2026

perpetration

PUR-puh-TRAY-shun

Definition

The act of committing or carrying out an illegal, harmful, or criminal deed.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'perpetrare,' meaning 'to perform' or 'to achieve,' which eventually evolved in English to specifically describe the execution of criminal acts.

In the news

The article uses the legal term 'co-perpetration' to specify that the suspects shared the responsibility for committing fraud and money laundering together.

In Sint Maarten, irregularities in government projects, falsification, and false procedures have convicted various public figures

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