criminal law the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
barratry the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
capital offense a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
cybercrime crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs
forgery criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
fraud something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
had crime (Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from Islam and murder and theft and adultery"
highjack,
hijack seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
mayhem the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
attempt,
attack earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
tazir crime (Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way; "in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation"
affront,
insult a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
presumption a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable"
military operation,
operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
counteroffensive a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
dirty war an offensive conducted by secret police or the military of a regime against revolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the use of kidnapping and torture and murder with civilians often being the victims; "thousands of people disappeared and were killed during Argentina's dirty war in the late 1970s"
offence -
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
defending team,
defence,
defense the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
team,
squad two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
offence -
a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
