law-breaking

n.

1.

an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.

Noun

1.

law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" Synonyms: crime

abduct, attack, attempt, black market, black marketeer, blackmail, bootleg, bribe, buy, buy off, capital offense, carjack, commandeer, commission, committal, corrupt, crib, crime, criminal law, cybercrime, evildoing, extort, felony, fob off, foist off, forgery, fraud, grease one's palms, Had crime, high treason, highjack, hijack, hold up, impress, infraction, infringement, kick back, kidnap, lese majesty, lift, loot, mayhem, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, mug, nobble, offence, offense, palm off, pay off, perpetration, pirate, plagiarise, plagiarize, plunder, push, pyramid, rake off, ransom, redeem, regulatory offence, regulatory offense, run, rustle, scalp, shanghai, shoplift, skyjack, smuggle, snatch, statutory offence, statutory offense, stick up, Tazir crime, thuggery, traffic, transgression, treason, vice crime, victimless crime, violation, war crime

Definitions Index: # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

About this site and copyright information - Online Dictionary Home - Privacy Policy