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crime vs statutory offence

statutory offence vs crime

crime and statutory offence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crime Yes No No No
statutory offence Yes No No No
As nouns, statutory offence is a hyponym of crime; that is, statutory offence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crime:
  • crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • statutory offence: crimes created by statutes and not by common law
crime (noun) statutory offence (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act crimes created by statutes and not by common law
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
Difference between crime and statutory offence

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