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Definition of Crime
1. Noun. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act. "A long record of crimes"
Generic synonyms: Evildoing, Transgression
Specialized synonyms: Barratry, Capital Offense, Cybercrime, Felony, Forgery, Fraud, Had Crime, Highjack, Hijack, Mayhem, Infraction, Infringement, Misdemeanor, Misdemeanour, Violation, Commission, Committal, Perpetration, Attack, Attempt, Tazir Crime, Regulatory Offence, Regulatory Offense, Statutory Offence, Statutory Offense, Thuggery, High Treason, Lese Majesty, Treason, Vice Crime, Victimless Crime, War Crime
Category relationships: Criminal Law
Examples of category: Abduct, Kidnap, Nobble, Snatch, Impress, Shanghai, Commandeer, Highjack, Hijack, Pirate, Skyjack, Carjack, Extort, Blackmail, Scalp, Bootleg, Black Market, Run, Fob Off, Foist Off, Palm Off, Push, Black Marketeer, Pyramid, Ransom, Redeem, Traffic, Lift, Rustle, Shoplift, Hold Up, Stick Up, Mug, Pirate, Lift, Plagiarise, Plagiarize, Crib, Bribe, Buy, Corrupt, Grease One's Palms, Rake Off, Buy Off, Pay Off, Loot, Plunder, Smuggle, Kick Back
Derivative terms: Criminal, Criminalise, Criminate, Incriminate, Incriminate, Offend
2. Noun. An evil act not necessarily punishable by law. "Crimes of the heart"
Definition of Crime
1. n. Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law.
Definition of Crime
1. Noun. A specific act committed in violation of the law. ¹
2. Noun. The practice or habit of committing crimes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Crime
1. a violation of the law [n -S]
Medical Definition of Crime
1. A violation of the criminal law, i.e., a breach of the conduct code specifically sanctioned by the state, which through its administrative agencies prosecutes offenders and imposes and administers punishments. The concept includes unacceptable actions whether prosecuted or going unpunished. (12 Dec 1998)
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Literary usage of Crime
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"crime and criminals—Continued Medical examination Study of the physical condition
of one thousand delinquents seen in court. VV Anderson and C. 11. Leonard. ..."
2. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1870)
"Other sources of crime — some more, some less prolific — as ascertained by the
researches of this society, and spread out in detail on the pages of our ..."
3. Juvenile Offenders by William Douglas Morrison (1897)
"CHAPTER I. THE EXTENT OF JUVENILE crime. General observations on criminal
returns—Extent of crime only approximately known—The most comprehensive record of ..."
4. Handbook of Criminal Law by William Lawrence Clark, William Ephraim Mikell (1915)
"DEFINITION OF crime «. A crime may be generally defined as the commission or ...
"A crime is any wrong which the government deems injurious to the public at ..."
5. Criminology by Raffaele Garofalo (1914)
"Rationale of the Natural crime. 5 6. The Delimitation of Criminality. ... The Need
of a Sociologic Notion of crime • The Lack of a Sociologic Definition of ..."
6. Criminal Victimisation in the Developing World edited by Ugljesa Zvekic, Anna Alvazzi Del Frate (1996)
"THE INTERNATIONAL crime (VICTIM) SURVEY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD Rationale and
history of the project For a long time the only available information on crime ..."
7. Commentaries on the Laws of England by Herbert Broom, Edward Alfred Hadley, William Wait, William Blackstone (1875)
"I. A crime is an act committed, or omitted, in violation of a public law, ...
i -, future chapters be rendered more precise, comprehends both crime in ..."
8. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"crime and criminals—Continued Medical examination Study of the physical condition
of one thousand delinquents seen in court. VV Anderson and C. 11. Leonard. ..."
9. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1870)
"Other sources of crime — some more, some less prolific — as ascertained by the
researches of this society, and spread out in detail on the pages of our ..."
10. Juvenile Offenders by William Douglas Morrison (1897)
"CHAPTER I. THE EXTENT OF JUVENILE crime. General observations on criminal
returns—Extent of crime only approximately known—The most comprehensive record of ..."
11. Handbook of Criminal Law by William Lawrence Clark, William Ephraim Mikell (1915)
"DEFINITION OF crime «. A crime may be generally defined as the commission or ...
"A crime is any wrong which the government deems injurious to the public at ..."
12. Criminology by Raffaele Garofalo (1914)
"Rationale of the Natural crime. 5 6. The Delimitation of Criminality. ... The Need
of a Sociologic Notion of crime • The Lack of a Sociologic Definition of ..."
13. Criminal Victimisation in the Developing World edited by Ugljesa Zvekic, Anna Alvazzi Del Frate (1996)
"THE INTERNATIONAL crime (VICTIM) SURVEY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD Rationale and
history of the project For a long time the only available information on crime ..."
14. Commentaries on the Laws of England by Herbert Broom, Edward Alfred Hadley, William Wait, William Blackstone (1875)
"I. A crime is an act committed, or omitted, in violation of a public law, ...
i -, future chapters be rendered more precise, comprehends both crime in ..."
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