delicts

/dɪˈlɪkts/
noun
  1. A minor offense or wrongdoing, especially in legal contexts.
    • The lawyer argued that the action was a civil delict, not a crime.
    • In ancient Rome, delicts were punished with fines rather than imprisonment.
    • The court handled minor delicts like petty theft and vandalism.
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