What is the meaning of CRIME. Phrases containing CRIME
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One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes.
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A vile, wicked person; a man extremely depraved, and capable or guilty of great crimes; a deliberate scoundrel; a knave; a rascal; a scamp.
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The act of seducing; enticement to wrong doing; specifically, the offense of inducing a woman to consent to unlawful sexual intercourse, by enticements which overcome her scruples; the wrong or crime of persuading a woman to surrender her chastity.
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Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health.
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The crime of robbing. See Rob, v. t., 2.
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The effects of anger or indignation; the just punishment of an offense or a crime.
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The act of a villain; a deed of deep depravity; a crime.
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Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian; violent; brutal.
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Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel.
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Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes.
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A wicked thing or act; crime; sin; iniquity.
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Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt.
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The sin or crime of violating or profaning sacred things; the alienating to laymen, or to common purposes, what has been appropriated or consecrated to religious persons or uses.
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That which occasion crime.
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Free from crime; innocent.
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Partaking of, or of the nature of, the crime or suicide.
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One who, or that which, is suspected; an object of suspicion; -- formerly applied to persons and things; now, only to persons suspected of crime.
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Disgraceful to reputation; bringing shame or infamy; opprobrious; as, a scandalous crime or vice.
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The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense; crime; sin.
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The act of suborning; the crime of procuring a person to take such a false oath as constitutes perjury.
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