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Noun: law-breaking
  1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    - crime, criminal offense [US], criminal offence [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: law-breakings

Type of: offence [Brit, Cdn], offense [US]

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