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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus go
activity that transgresses moral or civil law

transgression, evildoing go
the act of transgressing

crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking
(criminal law) an act punishable by law

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19 Subcategories

barratry go
the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
capital offense go
a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
cybercrime go
crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs
felony go
a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
forgery go
criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
fraud go
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
Had crime go
(Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran
hijack, highjack go
seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
mayhem go
the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
violation, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, infringement go
a crime less serious than a felony
commission, perpetration, committal go
the act of committing a crime
attack, attempt go
the act of attacking
Tazir crime go
(Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims
statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence go
crimes created by statutes and not by common law
thuggery go
violent or brutal acts as of thugs
treason, high treason, lese majesty go
a crime that undermines the offender's government
vice crime go
a vice that is illegal
victimless crime go
an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims
war crime go
a crime committed in wartime