Criminal
Crim´i`nal Pronunciation: kr?m´?-na l
| a. | 1. | Guilty of crime or sin. | |||||||||
| 2. | Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; - said of an act or of conduct; | ||||||||||
| 3. | Relating to crime; - opposed to civil; The officers and servants of the crown, violating the personal liberty, or other right of the subject . . . were in some cases liable to criminal process.
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| n. | 1. | One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon. | |||||||||
| Noun | 1. |  criminal - someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime |
| Adj. | 1. | criminal - relating to crime or its punishment; "criminal court" |
| 2. | criminal - bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife" | |
| 3. | criminal - guilty of crime or serious offense; "criminal in the sight of God and man" | |
| 4. | criminal - involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent" Synonyms: felonious |
CRIMINAL. Relating to, or having the character of crime; as, criminal law, criminal conversation, &c. It also signifies a person convicted of a crime.
LAW, CRIMINAL. By criminal law is understood that system of laws which provides for the mode of trial of persons charged with criminal offences, defines crimes, and provides for their punishments.
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