ETYM Latin delinquentia, from delinquens.
1. A tendency to be negligent and uncaring; SYN. dereliction, willful neglect.
2. An antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor; SYN. juvenile delinquency.
3. Nonpayment of a debt when due.
ETYM French malfaisance, from malfaisant injurious, doing ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. pr. of faire to do. Related to Malice, Feasible, Maleficence.
The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed.
Evil-doing; illegal activities.
Misconduct by official.
Law, illegal but not felonious act.
In US law, an offense less serious than a felony. A misdemeanor is an offense punishable by a relatively insevere penalty, such as a fine or short term in prison or a term of community service, while a felony carries more severe penalties, such as a term of imprisonment of a year or more up to the death penalty.
A crime less serious than a felony; SYN. misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement.
The act or an instance of misbehaving; misconduct
Variant (chiefly British) of offense.
ETYM French, from Latin offensa. Related to Offend.
1. The action of attacking the enemy; SYN. offence, offensive.
2. (Sports) The team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score.
3. (Sports) That part of a team that specializes in offensive maneuvers.
4. (Stress on second syllable) Umbrage or anger; to feel offended.
ETYM Old Fren. trespas, French trépas death. Related to Trespass.
1. A wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages.
2. Entry to another's property without right or permission; SYN. encroachment, violation, intrusion.
Going on to the land of another without authority. In law, a landowner has the right to eject a trespasser by the use of reasonable force and can sue for any damage caused.
A trespasser injured on another's land cannot usually recover damages from the landowner unless the latter can be held to have deliberately done him or her some positive injury.
1. To be called; go by a certain name; SYN. go under.
2. To be or act in accordance with.
3. When people go by a place or thing, they pass near that place or thing. When a thing goes by or goes by you, it passes near you.
4. When you go by a place, you go there so that you can do something or get something.
5. When a period of time goes by, it passes.
6. When you go by a policy or standard, you use it as a reference or a guide in making decisions and determining your behavior. When you go by the book, you follow rules, policies, or laws exactly.
7. When you go by a clock, you use it to tell the time.
1. To be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity:
2. To cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
3. To disregard
Strafbare Handlung, die mit Freiheitsstrafe oder mit Geldstrafe bedroht u. kein Verbrechen ist.