STATUTORY OFFENCE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase statutory offence. (close relations)
Definition of STATUTORY OFFENCE
Best Alternative Words for STATUTORY OFFENCE
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crime | nounn | |||||||
noun • (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act • an evil act not necessarily punishable by law | ||||||||
infraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||||
misconduct | nounn | |||||||
noun • bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf • activity that transgresses moral or civil law verb • behave badly • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||||
misdemeanor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||||
transgression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle • the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata • the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit | ||||||||
violation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • entry to another's property without right or permission • a disrespectful act • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | ||||||||
wrongdoing | nounn | |||||||
noun • departure from what is ethically acceptable • activity that transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||||
regulatory offence | nounn | |||||||
noun • crimes created by statutes and not by common law | ||||||||
regulatory offense | nounn | |||||||
noun • crimes created by statutes and not by common law | ||||||||
statutory offense | nounn | |||||||
noun • crimes created by statutes and not by common law |