malefaction

/ˌmælɪˈfækʃən/
noun
  1. An evil or criminal act; a wrongdoing.
    • The court punished him for his malefaction against the community.
    • History records the malefaction of the tyrant who oppressed his people.
    • The detective investigated every malefaction committed by the gang.
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