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Crime

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001401

An act or omission that violates a public law and is punishable by the state through penalties such as imprisonment, fines, or community service. Criminal acts are considered offenses against society as a whole, not just against the individual victim. The specific elements of a crime are defined by statute and common law.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001401
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001401",
  "term": "Crime",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An act or omission that violates a public law and is punishable by the state through penalties such as imprisonment, fines, or community service. Criminal acts are considered offenses against society as a whole, not just against the individual victim. The specific elements of a crime are defined by statute and common law.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/crime/"
}

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