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das Delikt (-e, from Latin delictum, offense, wrong)
   (criminal) offense, violation (of the law); crime; delict

Kriminalität: Delikte sind leicht zurückgegangen‎
Criminality: Offenses down slightly
Wegen der vielen Delikte wurde eine lange Haftstrafe verhängt.
Because of the many violations, a long sentence was handed down.
In Notfällen melden Sie das Delikt der Polizei über die Notrufnummer 117.
In emergencies report the crime to the police using the emergency number 117. (in Switzerland)

Related:
das Bagatelldelikt minor/petty offense
das Kavaliersdelikt minor/petty offense
das Deliktsrecht tort law
ein Delikt begehen to commit an offense/crime
die Straftat criminal act, punishable offense
ein geringfügiges Delikt a petty offense
das Vergehen offense, misdemeanor
das Verbrechen crime

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