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trestný čin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crime noun An act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state.
  • felony noun A serious crime, typically punishable by at least a year in prison, as opposed to a lesser misdemeanor.
  • malfeasance noun Wrongdoing, especially illegal or unethical conduct by someone in a position of trust or authority.

Senses

trestný čin is used for these senses in English:

  • crime (countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
  • felony (law, criminology, US, historical, _, in, _) A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.
  • malfeasance Wrongdoing.

crime — full definition

  1. noun An act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state.
  2. noun Illegal activity in general.

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