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criminal
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
Synonyms Used in print (Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)The police were disqualified along with certain categories of naturalized citizens , criminals and those punished for Protectorate activities . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)Although admitting Brown 's guilt on legal grounds , Day said that , `` Brown is no common criminal ; his deed was not below , but above the law '' . |
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[ adjective ] (criminal law) relating to crime or its punishment
Examples "criminal court" Used in print (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)The judge became ill just as the Colfax_District_Court convened , no substitute was brought_in , no criminal cases heard , only 5 out of 122 cases docketed were tried , and court adjourned sine_die after sitting a_few days instead_of the usual three weeks . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
Synonyms Examples "a criminal waste of talent" "a deplorable act of violence" "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (criminal law) guilty of crime or serious offense
Examples "criminal in the sight of God and man" Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)On Wednesday morning , November_2 , 1859 , the Providence_Daily_Journal stated that although Brown justly deserved the extreme penalty , no man , however criminal , ought to suffer the penalty without a fairer trial . Related terms |
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