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. + prikaži više

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. + prikaži više

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. + prikaži više

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. + prikaži više

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