What does délit in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word délit in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use délit in French.

The word délit in French means crime, infraction, misdemeanor, commit an offence, commit a crime, evidence, illegal interference, insider dealing, insider trading, facial discrimination, hit-and-run offence, looks discrimination, in flagrante delicto, catch in the act. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word délit

crime, infraction, misdemeanor

nom masculin (infraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour ce délit vous risquez l'emprisonnement.
You risk going to prison for this crime.

commit an offence, commit a crime

locution verbale (contrevenir à la loi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

evidence

nom masculin (éléments prouvant un délit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

illegal interference

nom masculin (obstruction illégalle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le délit d'entrave est inscrit dans le Code du travail.

insider dealing, insider trading

nom masculin (communication interdite d'informations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

facial discrimination

nom masculin (fait d'avoir une apparence non voulue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hit-and-run offence

nom masculin (fuite après un accident)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

looks discrimination

nom masculin (familier (fait d'avoir une apparence non voulue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in flagrante delicto

nom masculin (action de prendre sur le fait)

Pour pouvoir confondre le suspect, il nous faut un flagrant délit.

catch in the act

locution verbale (attraper [qqn] sur le fait)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les policiers ont pris les cambrioleurs en flagrant délit.

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