lawbreakings

noun

plural of lawbreaking
as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code even something as simple as littering is considered an example of lawbreaking

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  1. crimes
  2. violations
  3. sins
Noun
  • Voting more than once, tampering with ballots, lying about your residence to vote somewhere else or casting someone else’s ballot are crimes that can be punished with hefty fines and prison time.
    — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Investigators spent months tying Gavrilys to the crimes through cell phone location records, surveillance video, vehicle registrations and testimony from an alleged accomplice.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • The city has also issued orders to deal with graffiti, weeds, disrepair and other violations.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of violations
Noun
  • Among Ashley’s many sins, none were more wicked than the alienation of club legends, particularly Keegan.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • That creates a dangerous possibility of AI as the ultimate seven-sins machine.
    — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of sins
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