Criminal Offence (Noun)
Meaning
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Possession of certain controlled substances is a serious criminal offence that carries heavy penalties.
- In the UK, corporate manslaughter is a criminal offence that can result in significant fines and imprisonment.
- Fraud is a complex criminal offence that can be difficult to prove in a court of law.
- She was arrested and charged with a number of serious criminal offences, including theft and assault.
- Vandalism is considered a minor criminal offence, but it can still result in fines and community service.
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Hyponyms
- Fraud
- Statutory Offense
- Statutory Offence
- Misdemeanour
- Highjack
- Misdemeanor
- Attempt
- Thuggery
- Mayhem
- Violation
- Victimless Crime
- Vice Crime
- Regulatory Offence
- Felony
- Capital Offense
- Barratry
- Tazir Crime
- Had Crime
- Cybercrime
- High Treason
- War Crime
- Hijack
- Perpetration
- Treason
- Commission
- Attack
- Forgery
- Infringement