What is the meaning of Crime?

  • (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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). crime. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/crime/definitions/1992981
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "crime" http://smartdefine.org/crime/definitions/1992981 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, crime, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/crime/definitions/1992981>.
MLAWebster's. "crime" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/crime/definitions/1992981>
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