criminal offenses
Violations of law
Criminal offenses are acts that violate criminal law and are punishable by the state—as opposed to civil wrongs, which are disputes between private parties.
The term covers everything from misdemeanors like petty theft to felonies like murder.
He was charged with multiple criminal offenses.
The phrase often appears in legal contexts discussing someone's record or the severity of charges.
- arsonCriminal deliberate burning
- armed robberyTheft with weapon threat
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- grand theft autoUnlawful vehicle taking
- arrestSeize by law
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- antitrustantitrust, price fixing, cartel, collusion, antitrust laws
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Compensable civil wrongs
civil disputes · civil litigation · civil cases · breach of contract · civil liability
criminal offensesgood deeds
Helpful, moral actions
civic duties · charitable acts · acts of service · compliance
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