punishable offense; crime
Legal term for a criminal act or offense subject to punishment. Used in formal legal contexts.
この事犯は刑法で処罰される。
This offense is punishable under the criminal code.
criminal offense
military offense; military crime
Compound of 事 (matter, affair) and 犯 (crime, offense). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the legal meaning.