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Noun: criminal offense
Usage: US (elsewhere: criminal offence)
  1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    - crime, criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], law-breaking

Type of: offence [Brit, Cdn], offense [US]

Encyclopedia: Criminal offense