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Term: Racketeering
Definition: Racketeering is when people do illegal things to make money, but they pretend like it's a normal business. They might lie, threaten people, or even hurt them to get what they want. Some examples of racketeering are cheating, making people pay money they don't owe, giving money to people to get them to do something illegal, and hurting people or threatening to hurt them.
Definition: Racketeering is a group of illegal activities that are done to make money, but they may look like legal business deals. These activities can include things like lying, forcing people to pay money, giving money to people to get something in return, and using violence or threatening to use violence.
These examples show how racketeering can involve different types of illegal activities that are done to make money. They can be very harmful to people and businesses, and they are against the law.
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) | Raider