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• crime — W2S2 [kraım] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: crimen judgment, accusation, crime ] 1.) [U] illegal activities in general ▪ We moved here ten years ago because there was very little crime. ▪ Women commit far less crime than men. ▪ Police… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 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 …   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

• crime wave — noun a sudden rise in the crime rate • Hypernyms: ↑rise * * * noun : a transitory but marked and relatively widespread increase in crime * * * crime wave a sharp rise in the level of criminal activity (see ↑wave). • • • Main Entry: ↑crime * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• crime */*/*/ — UK [kraɪm] / US noun Word forms crime : singular crime plural crimes 1) a) [countable] 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… …   English dictionary

• crime and punishment —    Human nature in ancient times was as human nature is today, and the inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia committed many of the same crimes common in modern societies, including theft, bearing false witness, cheating the customer in a business… …   Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary

• Crime (disambiguation) — A crime is an act that violates the law . Crime may also refer to: Crime (band), an early punk rock band from San Francisco, United States Crime (novel) a novel by Irvine Welsh Crime , a song by Stina Nordenstam from the 1994 album And She Closed …   Wikipedia

• crime — [[t]kra͟ɪm[/t]] ♦♦ crimes 1) N VAR A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law. He and Lieutenant Cassidy were checking the scene of the crime... Mr Steele has committed no crime and poses no danger to the… …   English dictionary

• crime*/*/*/ — [kraɪm] noun 1) [C] an illegal activity or action She was unaware that she had committed a crime.[/ex] It took police eight years to solve the crime (= find out who did it).[/ex] 2) [U] illegal activities in general new laws to help fight… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• 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