minor offense
Small legal transgression
A minor offense is a relatively small violation of law or rules—something less serious than major crimes.
Traffic tickets, petty theft, and disorderly conduct qualify as minor offenses, typically resulting in fines rather than imprisonment.
The phrase also applies outside legal contexts: Leaving dishes in the sink is a minor offense in our household.
- petty theftMinor stealing offense
- petty crimeMinor legal violation
- infractionMinor rule breach
- jaywalkingIllegal pedestrian crossing
- traffic violationBreach of road laws
moving violation · venial sin · white lie · misdemeanor · loitering · disturbing the peace · peccadillo · truancy · faux pas · trespassing · shoplifting · vandalism · violation · disorderly conduct · public nuisance · parking violation · tardiness · fare evasion
- Minor ___
- violationsviolation, infractions, infraction, breach, consent violation
- minor offenseswhite lie, fib, jaywalking, misdemeanor, littering
- court termscourt, courts, judge, judges, trial
minor offensefelony
Serious criminal offense
capital crime · violent crime · capital offense · first-degree murder · high crime
minor offensemortal sin
Grace-destroying spiritual offense
cardinal sin · abomination · atrocity · grave sin · crime against humanity