występek — meaning in English
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English meaning
- delinquency noun Minor criminal behavior, especially among young people.
- misdeed noun That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
- misdemeanor noun A minor criminal offence, less serious than a felony and usually punished with a fine or short sentence.
- sin noun In religious terms, an act that breaks a moral or divine law.
- vice noun An immoral or bad habit; a minor personal failing or indulgence.
Senses
występek is used for these senses in English:
- delinquency Misconduct.
- misdeed That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
- misdemeanor (law, criminology, historical, _, in, _, UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
- sin (theology) A violation of divine will or religious law.
- vice Bad or immoral behaviour.
- vice (legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to weapons, prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
delinquency — full definition
- noun Minor criminal behavior, especially among young people.
- noun The state of being overdue on a debt or payment.