- (n.) Gross violation of human law, in distinction from a misdemeanor or trespass or other slight offense. Hence, also, any aggravated offense against morality or the public welfare; any outrage or great wrong.
- (n.) That which occasion crime.
- (n.) Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity.
- (n.) Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded or the commission of an act forbidden by law.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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