Law-breaking (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

• The police officer had a keen eye for law-breaking and was able to spot suspicious activity from a distance.
• The city's high crime rate was a result of rampant law-breaking and a lack of effective law enforcement.
• The judge had a reputation for being tough on law-breaking and handed down harsh sentences to those who broke the law.
• The politician's campaign focused on reducing law-breaking in the community through increased funding for local police departments.
• The sociologist studied the root causes of law-breaking in urban areas and developed a theory on how to prevent it.

Synonyms

• Crime
• Criminal Offense
• Criminal Offence

Hypernyms

• Offense
• Offence

Hyponyms

• Fraud
• Statutory Offense
• Statutory Offence
• Infraction
• Misdemeanour
• Highjack
• Misdemeanor
• Attempt
• Thuggery
• Mayhem
• Victimless Crime
• Vice Crime
• Regulatory Offense
• Felony
• Capital Offense
• Barratry
• Tazir Crime
• Had Crime
• Cybercrime
• High Treason
• Lese Majesty
• War Crime
• Committal
• Hijack
• Perpetration
• Treason
• Commission
• Attack
• Forgery
• Infringement