in flagrante delicto
in flagrante de·lic·to
adv \-di-ˈlik-(ˌ)tō\Definition of IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO
1
: in the very act of committing a misdeed : red-handed
2
: in the midst of sexual activity
Origin of IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO
Medieval Latin, literally, while the crime is blazing
First Known Use: 1772
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