scelus — meaning in English

English meaning

• crime noun An act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state.
• criminal adj Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
• sin noun In religious terms, an act that breaks a moral or divine law.
• wrong adj Incorrect or not true.

Senses

scelus is used for these senses in English:

• crime (countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
• criminal A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
• sin (theology) A violation of divine will or religious law.

crime — full definition

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

criminal — full definition

1. adj Involving or relating to crime, or against the law.
2. noun A person who has committed a crime.
3. adj Shockingly wrong or wasteful (used loosely, not in a legal sense).

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