criminal offence
Prosecutable unlawful deed
A criminal offence is an act that violates criminal law and is punishable by the state—through fines, imprisonment, or other penalties.
Distinguished from civil wrongs, which are disputes between private parties, criminal offences are prosecuted by the government on behalf of society.
The spelling "offence" is British; Americans write "offense." Assault is a criminal offence in all jurisdictions.
- evildoingImmoral harmful conduct
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- petty theftMinor stealing offense
- felonySerious criminal offense
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criminal offencecivil matter
civil case · tort · civil dispute · civil lawsuit · breach of contract
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