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victimless crime

victimless crime

 
noun
a legal offense, as prostitution or gambling, to which all participating parties have consented.
Origin:
1960–65
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victimless crime (ˈvɪktɪmləs)
 
—n
a type of crime, such as insurance fraud, regarded by some people as being excusable because the victim is the state or an organization, rather than an individual

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victimless crime definition


A term sometimes used for various acts that are considered crimes under the law but apparently have no victim. One such crime is prostitution, which is viewed by some as a commercial exchange between two consenting adults.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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