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CORROSION – the chemical wear and tear of the
inside of the gun barrel due to rust formation or
chemical action of the byproducts of combustion
after firing.

CORROSIVE LIQUID – any liquid that causes fire
when in contract with organic matter or with
certain chemicals.

CORRUPTION OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS – a
committed by a public official by means of bribery
considering the following elements 1) the person
receiving the bribe is a public officer, 2) Said officer
shall have actually received, either personally or
through another, gifts or presents, or accepted
offers or promises; 3) Such reception or
acceptance shall have been for the purpose of
executing an act, which may or may not be
accomplished, but not constituting a crime; and 4)
the person offering the gift or making the promises
shall be a private individual.

COSA NOSTRA – literally means “one thing”, a term
signifying organized crime, and one of the variety
of names for the mafia, the outfit, the mob, the
syndicate, or the organization.

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE – a kind of intelligence
that covers the activity devoted in destroying the
effectiveness of hostile foreign activities and to the
protection of info against espionage, subversion
and sabotage.

COUNTERFEIT – to copy or imitate without authority,
with intent to deceive or to defraud by passing the
imitation for the genuine.

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