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crime vs capital offense

capital offense vs crime

crime and capital offense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crime Yes No No No
capital offense Yes No No No
As nouns, capital offense is a hyponym of crime; that is, capital offense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crime:
  • crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • capital offense: a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
Other hyponyms of crime include barratry, cybercrime, felony, forgery, fraud, Had crime, highjack, hijack, mayhem, infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation, commission, committal, perpetration, attack, attempt, Tazir crime, regulatory offence, regulatory offense, statutory offence, statutory offense, thuggery, high treason, lese majesty, treason, vice crime, victimless crime, war crime.
crime (noun) capital offense (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
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