crime; offense; criminal offense; criminal offence; offence; law-breaking




(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

"a long record of crimes"

Type of:
  • transgression; evildoing

Types:
  • barratry
  • capital offense
  • cybercrime
  • felony
  • forgery
  • fraud
  • Had crime
  • hijack; highjack
  • mayhem
  • misdemeanor; misdemeanour; infraction; violation; infringement
  • perpetration; commission; committal
  • attack; attempt
  • Tazir crime
  • statutory offense; statutory offence; regulatory offense; regulatory offence
  • thuggery
  • treason; high treason; lese majesty
  • vice crime
  • victimless crime
  • war crime


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