crime

an illegal act that is considered a serious offense and may be punished by law

delito, crimen, infracción legal

Collocations commit a crime · solve a crime

• He was arrested for the crime of murder.

  Fue arrestado por el crimen de asesinato.

the activity or business of breaking laws, especially for profit

actividad criminal, delincuencia organizada

Collocations fight crime · reduce crime

• The city has a high rate of violent crime.

  La ciudad tiene una alta tasa de crimen violento.

the record of crimes that someone has committed and been punished for

antecedentes penales, historial criminal

Collocations have a crime record · clear your crime record

• He was denied the job because of his crime record.

  Le negaron el trabajo debido a su historial criminal.

a person who has committed one or more crimes and may be punished by law

criminal, delincuente, infractor legal

Collocations known criminal · wanted criminal

• He is a known criminal in the area.

  Es un delincuente conocido en la zona.

a case or trial involving someone accused of a crime

juicio criminal, caso penal

Collocations criminal case · civil case

• The trial was a high-profile criminal case.

  El juicio fue un caso penal de alto perfil.

the system of laws that deal with crimes and their punishment

ley penal, derecho criminal

Collocations criminal law · civil law

• She specializes in criminal law.

  Ella se especializa en derecho penal.

the act of bringing a legal case against someone for committing a crime

acción criminal, proceso judicial

Collocations bring a criminal action · drop a criminal action

• The police brought a criminal action against him.

  La policía presentó una acción penal en su contra.

the official record of crimes that someone has committed and been punished for, kept by the police or other authorities

antecedentes penales, historial criminal oficial

Collocations check someone's criminal record · clear your criminal record

• The employer checked his criminal record before hiring him.

  El empleador verificó su historial criminal antes de contratarlo.