criminal

/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ adjective LAW

Definition

› relating to crime, or to the laws, etc. that deal with crime: criminal activity/behaviour a criminal act/offence a criminal investigation

(Definition of criminal adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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