(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act | the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels |
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law | (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo |
| the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery |
| traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments |