Definition(s)
A crime or misdemeanor; a breach of the criminal laws. (Source: Black's Law Dictionary)
Hierarchy
Broader: jurisprudence
Narrower: environmental crimewildlife crime
In other languages
French
infraction
Russian
преступное деяние
Spanish
delito
Chinese, Simplified
犯罪
Arabic
الجريمة
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with offence
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Basel Convention | 2 documents |
