Offence – Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

types:

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

felony

a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

forgery

criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud

fraud

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

Had crime

(Islam) serious crimes punishable by fixed punishments established in the Koran; often spelled Hadd, or referred to in the the plural, Hadud

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

infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation

a crime less serious than a felony

commission, committal, perpetration

the act of committing a crime

attack, attempt

the act of attacking

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

thuggery

violent or brutal acts as of thugs

high treason, lese majesty, treason

a crime that undermines the offender’s government

vice crime

a vice that is illegal

victimless crime

an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims

war crime

a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war

carjacking

the violent theft of an occupied car

harlotry, prostitution, whoredom

offering sexual intercourse for pay

assault

a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

barratry

(maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo

false pretence, false pretense

(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation

indecent exposure, public nudity

vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place

sedition

an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault

a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat

bigamy

the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred

capture, seizure

the act of taking a person by force

racketeering

engaging in a racket

bribery, graft

the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

identity theft

the co-option of another person’s personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person’s knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge

mail fraud

use of the mails to defraud someone

election fraud

misrepresentation or alteration of the true results of an election

constructive fraud, legal fraud

comprises all acts or omissions or concealments involving breach of equitable or legal duty or trust or confidence

collateral fraud, extrinsic fraud

fraud that prevents a party from knowing their rights or from having a fair opportunity of presenting them at trial

fraud in fact, positive fraud

actual deceit; concealing something or making a false representation with an evil intent to cause injury to another

fraud in the factum

fraud that arises from a disparity between the instrument intended to be executed and the instrument actually executed; e.g., leading someone to sign the wrong contract

fraud in the inducement

fraud which intentionally causes a person to execute and instrument or make an agreement or render a judgment; e.g., misleading someone about the true facts

intrinsic fraud

fraud (as by use of forged documents or false claims or perjury) that misleads a court or jury and induces a finding for the one perpetrating the fraud

cheat, rig, swindle

the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

extortion

the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

burglary

entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property