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crime — / 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 … Law dictionary
Crime — (kr[imac]m), n. [F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See {Certain}.] 1. Any violation of law, either divine or human; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crime — (franz.), Verbrechen im Sinne der französisch deutschen Dreiteilung der strafbaren Handlungen; s. Dreiteilung etc … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… … Universalium
Crime — Criminal redirects here. For other uses, see Crime (disambiguation). Justice and Divine Vengeance in pursuit of Crime 1808 oil on canvas … Wikipedia
CRIME — s. m. Mauvaise action que les lois punissent ou doivent punir. Crime capital. Grand crime. Crime atroce, affreux, détestable, monstrueux, énorme. Crime inouï, noir, irrémissible. Crime de lèse majesté. Crime d État. Crime de haute trahison. Crime … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
CRIME — n. m. Infraction très grave à la morale ou à la loi. Il y a des crimes que la loi ne peut atteindre, mais ils n’échappent pas à la conscience. Crime contre nature. Sa fin malheureuse fut la juste punition de ses crimes. Au point de vue juridique … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
Crime — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Crime (homonymie). Le crime désigne la catégorie des infractions les plus graves, catégorie plus ou moins vaste suivant les pays et systèmes juridiques. Le terme provient du latin crimen, qui signifie en latin… … Wikipédia en Français
crime — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin crimen accusation, reproach, crime; probably akin to Latin cernere to sift, determine Date: 14th century 1. an act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
crime — noun /kɹaɪm/ a) A specific act committed in violation of the law. Crime doesn’t pay. b) The practice or habit of committing crimes … Wiktionary
Crime statistics — attempt to provide statistical measures of the crime in societies. Given that crime is usually secretive by nature, measurements of it are likely to be inaccurate. Several methods for measuring crime exist, including household surveys, hospital… … Wikipedia
