nnoun.acta crime less serious than a felonySynset:infraction infringement misdemeanor misdemeanour
Derivationally Related Form:infringeinfract
Hypernyms:crime criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking
Inherited Hypernyms:misdemeanorcrimeoffensetransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bearing false witnessbreach of the peacedisorderly behaviordisorderly conductdisturbance of the peacefalse pretencefalse pretenseindecent exposurelying under oathperjurypublic nuditysedition
Full Hyponyms:disorderly conductfalse pretenseindecent exposureperjurysedition
nnoun.actan act that disregards an agreement or a rightSynset:infringement
Examples:- he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment
Derivationally Related Form:infringeviolate
Hypernyms:actus reus misconduct wrongdoing wrongful conduct
Inherited Hypernyms:violationwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:copyright infringementfoulinfringement of copyrightpatent infringement
Full Hyponyms:copyright infringementfoulfoul ballpatent infringementpersonal foulplagiarismtechnical foul
nnoun.actentry to another's property without right or permissionSynset:encroachment intrusion trespass usurpation
Derivationally Related Form:trespassencroachviolateintrude
Hypernyms:actus reus misconduct wrongdoing wrongful conduct
Inherited Hypernyms:trespasswrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:inroad
nnoun.acta disrespectful actSynset:irreverence
Derivationally Related Form:irreverentviolate
Hypernyms:evil immorality iniquity wickedness
Inherited Hypernyms:irreverenceeviltransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:blasphemydesecrationprofanationsacrilege
Full Hyponyms:profanation
nnoun.actthe crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her willSynset:assault rape ravishment
Derivationally Related Form:rapeassaultviolateravish
Hypernyms:sex crime sex offense sexual abuse sexual assault
Inherited Hypernyms:rapesexual assaultstatutory offensecrimeoffensetransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:carnal abusedate rapestatutory rape
Full Hyponyms:date rapestatutory rape