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Crime

Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law.

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Attack 76% connected

To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.

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Attempt 76% connected

To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight.

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Barratry 76% connected

The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.

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Commission 76% connected

The act of committing, doing, or performing; the act of perpetrating.

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Committal 76% connected

The act of committing, or the state of being committed; commitment.

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Felony 76% connected

An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.

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Forgery 76% connected

The act of forging metal into shape.

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Fraud 76% connected

Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which the right or interest of another is injure…

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Infraction 76% connected

The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law.

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Infringement 76% connected

The act of infringing; breach; violation; nonfulfillment; as, the infringement of a treaty, compact, law, or constitution.

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Mayhem 76% connected

The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim.

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Misdemeanor 76% connected

Ill behavior; evil conduct; fault.

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Perpetration 76% connected

The act of perpetrating; a doing; -- commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime.

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Thuggery 76% connected

Alt. of Thuggism

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Treason 76% connected

The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of betraying the state into the hands of…

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Violation 76% connected

The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated.

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Offence 76% connected

See Offense.

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Offense 76% connected

Alt. of Offence

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Transgression 76% connected

The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of com…

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Criminal 74% connected

Guilty of crime or sin.

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Criminal 74% connected

Guilty of crime or sin.

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Criminate 74% connected

To accuse of, or charge with, a crime.

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Criminate 74% connected

To accuse of, or charge with, a crime.

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Impeach 74% connected

To hinder; to impede; to prevent.

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Impeach 74% connected

To hinder; to impede; to prevent.

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Imply 74% connected

To infold or involve; to wrap up.

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Imply 74% connected

To infold or involve; to wrap up.

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Outlaw 74% connected

A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection.

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Outlaw 74% connected

A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection.

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