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History. Snitch, Snitch, snitch... the Thousand and One Names of the Thieves of the Past.

Summary by Actu-Juridique
Do you know what a carreur, a no-chagrin or a robber is? Me François Martineau* exhumes for us these tricky words that used to be used to designate thieves. It is the first part of our summer series devoted to the history of justice and the police. To be found every Thursday. Poster of the film Vidocq, directed by Jean Kemm (1922-1923). Like grey, there are 50 nuances of theft, and especially of words to say it. The French language, which disple…
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Do you know what a carreur, a no-chagrin or a robber is? Me François Martineau* exhumes for us these tricky words that used to be used to designate thieves. It is the first part of our summer series devoted to the history of justice and the police. To be found every Thursday. Poster of the film Vidocq, directed by Jean Kemm (1922-1923). Like grey, there are 50 nuances of theft, and especially of words to say it. The French language, which disple…

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Actu-Juridique broke the news in on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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