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criminal proceeds

[ˈkrɪmɪnəl prəˈsiːdz]
noun
produto do crime
1. Money, assets, or property obtained through illegal activities or criminal enterprise
The authorities seized criminal proceeds from the drug trafficking operation.
As autoridades confiscaram o produto do crime da operação de tráfico de drogas.
2. Financial gains derived from unlawful acts such as theft, fraud, corruption, or organized crime
Money laundering involves concealing criminal proceeds through legitimate businesses.
A lavagem de dinheiro envolve o ocultamento do produto do crime através de negócios legítimos.
NYC Slang
dirty money
Synonyms
illicit gainsillegal profitscontrabandlaundered moneyfruits of crimeill-gotten gains
Antonyms
legitimate incomelawful earningshonest profits

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
produto do crime
Most common term in legal and law enforcement contexts
Brazil
proveitos ilícitos
Alternative legal terminology
Portugal
produto do crime
Standard legal term in Portuguese law
Portugal
ganhos ilícitos
Alternative formal term

Related Idioms & Phrases

ill-gotten gains
fruits of the crime
blood money
laundered proceeds
confiscate criminal proceeds
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