přečin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- misdemeanor noun A minor criminal offence, less serious than a felony and usually punished with a fine or short sentence.
- tort noun In law, a wrongful act (other than breaking a contract) that harms someone and can be addressed through a civil lawsuit.
Senses
přečin is used for these senses in English:
- misdemeanor (law, criminology, historical, _, in, _, UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
- tort (law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from late 16th c.]