misdaad — 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.
- iniquity noun Deep moral wrongdoing; wickedness or gross injustice.
- misdeed noun That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
Senses
misdaad is used for these senses in English:
- crime (countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
- crime (uncountable) The habit or practice of committing crimes.
- 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.
- iniquity (uncountable) Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness.
- iniquity (countable) An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
- misdeed That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
crime — full definition
- noun An act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state.
- noun Illegal activity in general.