The criminal was sentenced to prison for theft.
SYNONYM(S): offender, lawbreaker, malefactor, felon, culprit.Murder and stealing are criminal acts.
SYNONYM(S): unlawful, illegal, felonious.a criminal court, criminal law.
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crim|i|nal|i|ty — «KRIHM uh NAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the fact or quality of being criminal; guilt: »A higher ratio of criminality is found among the unmarried and divorced than among those living a normal family life (Emory S. Bogardus). 2. a criminal… … Useful english dictionary
crim|i|nal|ly — «KRIHM uh nuh lee», adverb. 1. in a criminal manner. 2. according to criminal law … Useful english dictionary
crim´i|nal|i|za´tion — crim|i|nal|ize «KRIHM uh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to declare (a person or activity) criminal; make liable for punishment as a crime: »to criminalize the use of addictive drugs. –crim´i|nal|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
crim|i|nal|ize — «KRIHM uh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to declare (a person or activity) criminal; make liable for punishment as a crime: »to criminalize the use of addictive drugs. –crim´i|nal|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
crim|i|nal|is|tics — «KRIHM uh nuh LIHS tihks», noun. criminology; the method of crime investigation and detection that employs the latest scientific techniques (as comparison of blood types, or tape recording analysis) to collect incriminating evidence … Useful english dictionary
crim|i|nal|is|tic — «KRIHM uh nuh LIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with criminalists or criminology … Useful english dictionary
crim|i|nal|ist — «KRIHM uh nuh lihst», noun. a person who studies criminal law or criminology: »A criminalist is a specialist, but not in any one scientific field. He must be qualified as an expert to identify any of a large number of different kinds of evidence… … Useful english dictionary
crim|i|nal|oid — «KRIHM uh nuh loyd», noun. a person of a type believed to be predisposed to criminal acts … Useful english dictionary
de|crim|i|nal|i|za|tion — «dee KRIHM uh nuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of decriminalizing: »The Swedish report…recommending decriminalization of pornography was followed by legislation implementing the proposal (William D. Hawkland) … Useful english dictionary
de|crim|i|nal|ize — «dee KRIHM uh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to declare not criminal; legalize (something previously treated as a crime or offense): »to decriminalize gambling … Useful english dictionary
