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criminal (s) (noun), criminals (pl)
A person who has committed something dishonest or illegal, and who has been proven guilty of such actions by a court: "The brothers were convicted of robbing at least two banks before they were apprehended by the police."
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criminal (adjective), more criminal, most criminal
1. Relating to being involved in an illegal activity or activities: "The psychologists were understand how the criminal mind functions."

"The captain of the wrecked cruise ship has been accused of criminal negligence."

2. A reference to laws which describe crimes instead of those legal acts about a person's rights: "The local criminal justice-system has been accused of mishandling the charges brought against the mayor of the city."
3. Morally wrong: "Many are convinced that it is criminal that congress and the president are doing nothing to stop the shut down of the government!"
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Word Entries containing the term: “criminal”
criminal anthropology (s) (noun) (usually no plural)
The application of the study of humanity regarding the possible identifications of the physical and psychological characteristics and reasons for illegal activities: The federal agents were focused on using criminal anthropology in order to find out why some cities have so many criminal acts in certain districts or neighborhoods.
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criminal jurisprudence
Criminal Court Words or Judicial Terms +
(judicial or legal words that may apply to trial processes that determine the guilt or innocence of people which is ascertained by either judges or juries)
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Criminal and Judicial Terms
Criminal Courts by Dean John Champion, Richard D. Hartley, and Gary A. Rabe; Pearson, Education, Inc.; Upper Saddle River, New Jersey; 2008.
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criminal anthropology
The application of anthropological studies to the possible identification of the physical and psychological character of the criminal.
Criminal Court Words or Judicial Terms

Lists of legal words referring to judiciary or trial courts.

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