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victimless crime

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victimless crime

–noun
a legal offense, as prostitution or gambling, to which all participating parties have consented.

Origin:
1960–65
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vic·tim·less crime   (vĭk'tĭm-lĭs)
n.  An illegal act that is felt to have no direct or identifiable victim.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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