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criminal offence vs violation

violation vs criminal offence

criminal offence and violation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criminal offence Yes No No No
violation Yes No No No
As nouns, violation is a hyponym of criminal offence; that is, violation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than criminal offence:
  • criminal offence: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • violation: a crime less serious than a felony
criminal offence (noun) violation (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act a crime less serious than a felony
entry to another's property without right or permission
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
a disrespectful act
an act that disregards an agreement or a right
Difference between criminal offence and violation

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