Crime

krīm, n. a violation of law: an act punishable by law: offence: sin.— adjs. Crime′ful , criminal; Crime′le , without crime, innocent; Criminal (krim′-), relating to crime: guilty of crime: violating laws.— n. one guilty of crime.— ns. Crim′in a list , one versed in criminal law; Criminal′ity , guiltine .— adv. Crim′inally .— v.t. Crim′ināte , to accuse.— n. Criminā′tion , act of criminating: accusation.— adjs. Crim′inātive , Crim′inātory , involving crimination or accusation.— ns. Criminol′ogist ; Criminol′ogy , that branch of anthropology which treats of crime and criminals.— adj. Crim′inous , criminal—now chiefly in the phrase 'a criminous clerk.'— n. Crim′inousne .— Criminal conversation , often Crim. con. , adultery. [Fr.,—L. crimen .]