English Explanatory Dictionary

victimless crime

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act that is prohibited by law, yet which neither directly harms nor violates the rights of any specific person, although some people may claim it harms society as a whole.

Word forms

victimless crime victimless crimes

Related words

consensual crime malum prohibitum
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