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<h1>Criminal</h1> <Xpage=344>

<hw>Crim"i*nal</hw> <tt>(kr?m"?-n<it>a</it>l)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>criminalis</ets>, fr. <ets>crimen</ets>: cf. F. <ets>criminel</ets>. See <er>Crime</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Guilty of crime or sin.</def>

<blockquote>The neglect of any of the relative duties renders us <b>criminal</b> in the sight of God. <i>Rogers.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; -- said of an act or of conduct; <as>as, <ex>criminal</ex> carelessness</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Foppish and fantastic ornaments are only indications of vice, not <b>criminal</b> in themselves. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Relating to crime; -- opposed to <i>civil</i>; <as>as, the <ex>criminal</ex> code</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The officers and servants of the crown, violating the personal liberty, or other right of the subject . . . were in some cases liable to <b>criminal</b> process. <i>Hallam.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Criminal action</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>an action or suit instituted to secure conviction and punishment for a crime.</cd> -- <col>Criminal conversation</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>unlawful intercourse with a married woman; adultery; -- usually abbreviated, <i>crim. con</i>.</cd> -- <col>Criminal law</col>, <cd>the law which relates to crimes.</cd></cs>

<h1>Criminal</h1> <Xpage=344>

<hw>Crim"i*nal</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.</def>

<h1>Criminalist</h1> <Xpage=344>

<hw>Crim"i*nal*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One versed in criminal law.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

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<h1>Criminality</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Crim`i*nal"i*ty</hw> <tt>(kr?m`?-n?l"?-t?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>criminalitas</ets>, fr. L. <ets>criminalis</ets>. See <er>Criminal</er>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being criminal; that which constitutes a crime; guiltiness; guilt.</def>

<blockquote>This is by no means the only criterion of <b>criminality</b>. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Criminally</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Crim"i*nal*ly</hw> <tt>(kr?m"?-n<it>a</it>l-l?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In violation of law; wickedly.</def>

<h1>Criminalness</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Crim"i*nal*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Criminality.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Criminate</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Crim"i*nate</hw> <tt>(kr<?/m"<?/-n<?/t)</tt>, <tt>v. t. </tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp & p. p.</tt> <er>Criminated</er> <tt>(-n<?/`t<?/d)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Criminating</er> <tt>(-n<?/"t<?/ng)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>criminatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>criminare</ets>, <ets>criminari</ets>, to criminate, fr. <ets>crimen</ets>. See <er>Crime</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To accuse of, or charge with, a crime.</def>

<blockquote>To <b>criminate</b>, with the heavy and ungrounded charge of disloyalty and disaffection, an uncorrupt, independent, and reforming parliament. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To involve in a crime or in its consequences; to render liable to a criminal charge.</def>

<blockquote>Impelled by the strongest pressure of hope and fear to <b>criminate</b> him. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Crimination</h1> <Xpage=345>

<hw>Crim`i*na"tion</hw> <tt>(kr?m`?-n?"sh?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>criminatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of accusing; accusation; charge; complaint.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>criminations</b> and recriminations of the adverse parties. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>