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lawbreaking
This term carries a clinical and descriptive tone, often used in legal, sociological, or journalistic contexts to categorize behavior without necessarily assigning a specific criminal charge. It focuses on the act of transgression rather than the identity of the perpetrator, making it more neutral than terms like criminal or delinquent.
As a noun, the word functions as a mass noun representing a general phenomenon or a collective set of actions. It describes the state of violating statutes rather than a single, discrete incident of a crime, which would typically be referred to as an offense or a violation.
Meanings
Examples
The detective noticed a pattern of lawbreaking behavior in the neighborhood.
I cannot believe he actually engaged in such blatant lawbreaking.
The regime was characterized by systemic lawbreaking at the highest levels of government.
Stop this lawbreaking activity immediately or you will be arrested.
Is this really the only way to survive in this city, through constant lawbreaking?
The report detailed the extent of the corporate lawbreaking that led to the crash.
He spent his youth in a cycle of petty lawbreaking and short prison stays.
They were accused of lawbreaking after crossing the border illegally.