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crime is an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government or police; activity that is against the law : illegal acts in general.

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1. The unlawful compelling of a person through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse. 2. Any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person. 3. Statutory rape.

Domain: Law enforcement; Category: Crime & punishment

The killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by ...

Domain: Law enforcement; Category: Crime & punishment

An assault or threat of violence upon a person, especially with intent to rob: A man held out a knife and made me give him my wallet.

Domain: Law enforcement; Category: Crime & punishment

1. Law. the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought. 2. The killing of a human being by another; homicide.

Domain: Law enforcement; Category: Crime & punishment

To steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom: A gang took a rich man's son and asked the family for money.

Domain: Law enforcement; Category: Crime & punishment

1. To steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey. 2. To rob (a vehicle) after forcing it to stop: They hijacked the truck before it entered the ...

Domain: Law enforcement; Category: Crime & punishment

1. Deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage. 2. A particular instance of such deceit or trickery: mail fraud; ...

Domain: Law enforcement; Category: Crime & punishment

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