Crime

1 :  an act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by that law

2 :  an offense especially against morality

3 :  criminal activity

4 :  something reprehensible, foolish, or disgraceful 



Union law separates crimes into two categories; misdemeanor and felony. Unless serious enough to be prosecuted, administrative offenses are not considered crimes by the Union. These distinctions will vary under local laws.