Meanings
nouncriminal offense (plural criminal offenses)
plural criminal offenses · alternative criminal offence
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Synonyms & antonyms
noun(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 刑事犯罪, 刑事犯罪
- 刑事犯罪the judicial concept of a specific crime
- 刑事犯罪one concrete such crime committed
Finnish rikosnimike, rikos
- rikosnimikethe judicial concept of a specific crime
- rikosone concrete such crime committed
German Straftatbestand, Straftat
- Straftatbestandthe judicial concept of a specific crime
- Straftatone concrete such crime committed
Hungarian bűncselekmény, bűntett
- bűncselekménythe judicial concept of a specific crime
- bűntettthe judicial concept of a specific crime
Polish przestępstwo karne, przestępstwo karne
- przestępstwo karnethe judicial concept of a specific crime
- przestępstwo karneone concrete such crime committed
Cite this entry
APA
criminal offense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminal%20offense
MLA
“criminal offense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminal%20offense. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “criminal offense,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminal%20offense.
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