crime
Meaning
a category of severe infractions within French law, comparable to a felony under United States laws. Crime are tied to the strongest of penalties,10 years and more according to law.
Concepts
law-breaking
criminal act
evil deed
criminal offense
delinquent behaviour
offense offence
breach of law
Synonyms
meutrier
meutrière
violation du droit
mauvaise action
mauvaise conduite
comportement déviant
assasinat
caractère criminel
violation de la loi
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kʁim/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French crimne, borrowed from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic *kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European *kréymn̥, from *krey- (“sieve”) + *-mn̥.
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