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Racketeering

Set of illegal activities aimed at commercial profit that may be disguised as legitimate business deals.  Common examples include fraud, extortion, bribery, and actual or threatened violence. 

Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary

Certain illegal activities, such as bribery, money laundering, prostitution, or extortion, committed as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise.

Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.

August 19, 2010, 5:23 pm