| Subject | English | Russian |
| amer. | thief in law abbreviated from вор в законе | законник (Used for Russian thiefs – not other nationalities. Maggie) |
| soviet., Russia | thief-in-law | вор в законе (CNN, 2020 • It looks more like a thieves' meeting for the coronation of another thief-in-law. Alex_Odeychuk) |
| crim.jarg. | thief-in-law star | звезда воров в законе (восьмиконечная звезда, символ международного движения "Арестантское уркаганское единство" (АУЕ)) |