lagöverträdelse — 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.
- offense noun A wrongdoing, crime, or breach of a rule.
- peccadillo noun A small flaw or sin.
Senses
lagöverträdelse 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.
- offense The act of offending.
- peccadillo A petty offense.
offense — full definition
- noun A wrongdoing, crime, or breach of a rule.
- noun A feeling of hurt or anger caused by something insulting or disrespectful.
- noun In sports, the team or players trying to score, as opposed to defense.