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Definition of: crime
(krīm) noun
1. Law An act that subjects the doer to legal punishment; the commission or omission of an act specifically forbidden or enjoined by public law.
2. Any grave offense against morality or social order; wickedness; iniquity. See synonyms under ABOMINATION, OFFENSE, SIN. [<F <L crimen accusation, charge]
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