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crime
A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law. -
guilt
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt. -
offenseless
without offense. -
pardon
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street? -
convict
If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court. -
culprit
When you are talking about a crime or something wrong that has been done, you can refer to the person who did it as the culprit.