(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act. synonyms: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense.

What is punishable criminal offence?

adjective. If a crime is punishable in a particular way, anyone who commits it is punished in that way.

What is punishable law?

One proposed. definition is that a crime or offence (or criminal offence) is an act harmful not only to some. individual or individuals but also to a community, society or the state ("a public wrong"). Such acts are. forbidden and punishable by law.