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偶発犯 (guuhatsuhan) Japanese meaning: occasional crime | Kotomora

偶ぐう発はつ犯はん

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Meanings

1

occasional crime; crime of opportunity

rare term

A legal term for a crime committed due to external circumstances rather than a habitual criminal tendency. Rare in everyday language.

偶ぐう発はつ犯はんは、計けい画かく的てきな犯はん罪ざいとは区

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れる

。

Occasional crimes are distinguished from premeditated crimes.

彼かれの犯はん行こうは偶ぐう発はつ犯はんとみなされ、情じょう状じょう酌しゃく量りょうの余よ地ちがあると判はん断だんされた。

His offense was regarded as an occasional crime, and it was judged that there were grounds for leniency.

Kanji

偶accidentally, even number, couple
発departure, discharge, publish
犯crime, sin, offense

Related words

計けい画かく犯はん
Refers to a premeditated or planned crime, in contrast to 偶発犯 which is opportunistic.
常じょう習しゅう犯はん
Refers to a habitual offender or recidivist, whereas 偶発犯 implies a one-time crime driven by circumstances.

Built from

偶ぐう発はつ+犯はん

Etymology

Compound of 偶発 (occasional, accidental) and 犯 (crime, offense). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in legal contexts.