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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 go
(criminal law) an act punishable by law

statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence go
crimes created by statutes and not by common law

sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense go
a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat

violation, assault, rape, ravishment go
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

date rape
rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)

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