criminal offense

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

crime criminal offence law-breaking murder assault offense violation rape offence robbery wrongdoing felony arson burglary actus reus
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Antonyms

legal system legal action civil suit civil action civil procedure regulatory framework
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Hypernyms

offense offence

Hyponyms

commission attack attempt fraud violation treason

Examples

a long record of crimes Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Criminal News Network criminal norm criminal offence criminal on parole criminal on probation criminal on the run