delict

Meaning

crime, wrong

Concepts

misdemeanor

delict

contravention

offence

crime

infraction

misdemeanour

misdoing

offense

tort

violation

criminal offence

abuse

brush with the law

law-breaking

debate

disputation

infringement

malefaction

malfeasance

Synonyms

vergrijp

wetsovertreding

misstap

wandaad

overtreding

misdaad

misdrijf

twist

twistgesprek

woordenstrijd

woordenwisseling

geruzie

redestrijd

kibbelpartij

dispuut

Overtreding

geschil

meningsverschil

onenigheid

polemiek

redetwist

ruzie

Translations

Übertretung

infrazione

contravenció

Zuwiderhandlung

κάταγμα

violazione

Verbrechen

έγκλημα

Verletzung

Verstoß

παράβαση

παραβίαση

infraction

contravvenzione

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dəˈlɪkt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: delict

In summary

From Middle Dutch delict, from Latin delictum (“fault”), from neuter of delictus, past participle of delinquo (“to be lacking", "to fail", "to transgress”).