HyperDic: victimless_crime

English > 1 sense of the expression victimless crime:
NOUNactvictimless crimean act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims
English > victimless crime: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningAn act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims.
Example"he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"
Broadercrime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking(criminal law) an act punishable by law

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