criminal
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2.8
- adjective
- /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/
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penal
- I went to court for the criminal charges and for the civil charges.
- criminal justice
- criminal law
- criminal court
And we'll look at how these issues arise in the criminal justice process.
- And we'll look at how these issues arise in the criminal justice process.
- I went to court for the criminal charges and for the civil charges.
- But they like, why isn't there a criminal investigation into this, right?
- This is now made its way into a criminal case against the president.
- Well, I mean, you start to draft based on what the criminal statute violations are.
- Most judges, not all but most, have been criminal barristers.
- But I think that set the president's that criminal trial that went ahead.
- And again, it only predominantly worked on criminal matters.
- Again, we have no single criminal justice or policing or prison system.
- Like, I, I, I mean, potentially criminal, right?
- So there's no criminal background check.
- And I will big criminal probe fans here tonight.
- Legalizing drugs does not take the criminal element out of it.
Examples
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And we'll look at how these issues arise in the criminal justice process.
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A criminal organization known as the Foot Clan.
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Yeah, we have a criminal justice system in this country.
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You know, what does that mean for the criminal justice system?
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There exists racism in our criminal justice system.
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They deal with cases, criminal cases or civil cases.
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This is about fixing a flawed criminal justice system.
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Her case was for some of us, a primer in criminal injustice.
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She has not committed a criminal act, and we need you to act forthwith.
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The police are investigating a series of criminal activities in the neighborhood.
Synonyms
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8.5
Relating to a serious crime or showing intent to commit one
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.4
A person who does very serious illegal acts during a war, like killing civilians
20
6.5
A case in which the government takes someone to court to decide if they are guilty of a crime
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3.5
An action that breaks the law and can result in punishment such as jail or fines
- Formal
5
8.2
Having or controlling something the law forbids that can lead to criminal charges
- Formal
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7.5
Serious carelessness that puts other people at risk of harm or death
- Formal
3
8.8
Showing disrespect or disobeying a court and its orders can be punished as a crime
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7.1
A person who often commits the same kind of crime and is arrested many times
A former lawsuit where a husband or wife sued someone for having sex with their married partner
A Canadian government group that shares and coordinates crime information for police across the country
The United States Army unit that investigates serious crimes involving soldiers worldwide
- Archaic
Illegally helping or interfering in someone else's lawsuit to block a fair decision
- NSFW
Sexual activity the law makes illegal, for example sex with a close family member or with a child
An agency that investigates crimes by members of the United States Army worldwide
The main Army lab that tests evidence for criminal cases
A laboratory in the United States Army that tests evidence to help criminal investigations
How Criminal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Criminal comes from the old Latin word crimen, meaning 'charge' or 'crime', and it is the same root as the English word crime. So criminal describes something that has to do with a crime or shows guilt.