Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In law: An offense in the nature of a crime, not-amounting to a crime or misdemeanor, which may be repressed or punished by a forfeiture or penalty.
- noun An offense for which the master or director of the perpetrator is responsible.
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Examples
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Six people having a week off because I resented the inbred belief that “going sick” was nothing but shirking and was considered a quasi-crime used to make my suffering really worth while.
Swine Flu Threat To Police Officers. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Six people having a week off because I resented the inbred belief that “going sick” was nothing but shirking and was considered a quasi-crime used to make my suffering really worth while.
Swine Flu Threat To Police Officers. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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