law of crime
1crime — / krīm/ n [Middle French, from Latin crimen fault, accusation, crime] 1: conduct that is prohibited and has a specific punishment (as incarceration or fine) prescribed by public law compare delict, tort 2: an offense against public law …
2crime against nature — crime against nature: a sexual act (as of bestiality) that is regarded by the law as abnormal; also: the crime of committing such an act Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. crime against nature …
3crime of passion — n. A crime committed in the heat of sudden passion. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. crime of passion A crime committed while in the th …
4crime against humanity — crime against hu·man·i·ty: an inhumane act (as enslavement) committed against civilians before or during a war for which criminal liability is imposed by a domestic or international tribunal see also war crime Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …
5crime, white-collar — n. A crime usually done by professionals and businesspeople, such as extortion, computer crime, wire fraud, and government contract fraud. See also felony, misdemeanor The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks,… …
6crime of violence — crime of violence: a crime that by its nature poses a substantial risk that force will be used against a person or property ◇ A record of crimes of violence is used esp. to determine career offender status under federal sentencing guidelines.… …
7crime malum in se — n. A crime that is illegal because it is wrong in itself. See also malum in se The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
8crime malum prohibitum — n. A crime that is illegal because it is prohibited by statute. See also malum prohibitum The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
9crime committed — index misdemeanor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10crime graver than a misdemeanor — index felony Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
