commit a crime

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• commit a crime — index disobey, offend (violate the law) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• commit a crime — commit and illegal act, commit felony …   English contemporary dictionary

• Attempt to commit a crime — Attempt At*tempt , n. A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort. [1913 Webster] By his blindness maimed for high attempts. Milton. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• agreement to commit a crime — index conspiracy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• plan to commit a crime — index conspire Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• crime — [ kraım ] noun *** 1. ) count an illegal activity or action: commit a crime (=do something illegal): She was unaware that she had committed a crime. the scene of a crime (=where it happened): There were no apparent clues at the scene of the crime …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Crime prevention — is the attempt to reduce victimization and to deter crime and criminals. It is applied specifically to efforts made by governments to reduce crime, enforce the law, and maintain criminal justice. Contents 1 Studies 2 Types 3 Bibliography …   Wikipedia

• Crime scene — redirects here. For the German television series run under that name in English language markets, see Tatort. A crime scene …   Wikipedia

• commit — com‧mit [kəˈmɪt] verb committed PTandPP committing PRESPART 1. [intransitive, transitive] to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something: commit somebody to do something • He committed his government to support Thailand s… …   Financial and business terms

• commit — com·mit vb com·mit·ted, com·mit·ting vt 1 a: to put into another s charge or trust: entrust consign committed her children to her sister s care b: to place in a prison or mental hospital esp. by judicial order was found to be gravely …   Law dictionary

• crime — [kraɪm] noun LAW 1. [countable] a dishonest or immoral action that can be punished by law: • Insider trading is a crime here and in the U.S. 2. [uncountable] illegal activities in general: • We moved here ten years ago because there was very… …   Financial and business terms