criminal

Definition for criminal

adjective as in lawless, felonious

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corrupt, deplorable, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, scandalous, senseless, unlawful, vicious

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caught, crooked, culpable, dirty, hung up, indictable, iniquitous, nefarious, off base, out of line, peccant, shady, smoking gun, unrighteous, villainous, wicked

noun as in person who breaks the law

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convict, crook, culprit, felon, fugitive, gangster, hoodlum, hooligan, lawbreaker, mobster, offender, thug

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bad guy, bad person, baddie, baddy, blackmailer, con, delinquent, desperado, deuce, evildoer, guerrilla, heavy, hood, hustler, jailbird, malefactor, mug, muscle, outlaw, racketeer, repeater, scofflaw, sinner, transgressor, trespasser, wrongdoer, yardbird

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bad actor, black marketeer, ex-con, inside person, slippery eel

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Conaie has accused the government of arbitrary detentions and a violent crackdown on protesters, but the government has described the group's actions as "criminal."

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"If you have concerns for your safety or experience any hate or criminal behaviour, please speak to an officer or contact us online or by calling 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency."

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Federal officials initially said Martinez was armed, but the criminal complaint did not mention a weapon.

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Lira is currently ineligible to practice law due to the criminal case in Illinois, according to the California Bar.

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This includes allowing virtual attendance at court and enabling the documents in criminal cases to be signed and sent digitally.

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