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Webster 1913 Edition

Criminal

Crim′i-nal

(kr?m′?-nal)
,
Adj.
[L.
criminalis
, fr.
crimen
: cf. F.
criminel
. See
Crime
.]
1.
Guilty of crime or sin.
The neglect of any of the relative duties renders us
criminal
in the sight of God.
Rogers.
2.
Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; – said of an act or of conduct;
as,
criminal
carelessness
.
Foppish and fantastic ornaments are only indications of vice, not
criminal
in themselves.
Addison.
3.
Relating to crime; – opposed to civil;
as, the
criminal
code
.
The officers and servants of the crown, violating the personal liberty, or other right of the subject . . . were in some cases liable to
criminal
process.
Hallam.
Criminal action
(Law)
,
an action or suit instituted to secure conviction and punishment for a crime.
–
Criminal conversation
(Law)
,
unlawful intercourse with a married woman; adultery; – usually abbreviated, crim. con.
–
Criminal law
,
the law which relates to crimes.

Crim′i-nal

,
Noun.
One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.

Webster 1828 Edition

Criminal

CRIMINAL

,
Adj.
1.
Guilty of a crime; applied to persons.
2.
Partaking of a crime; involving a crime; that violates public law, divine or human; as, theft is a criminal act.
3.
That violates moral obligation; wicked.
4.
Relating to crimes; opposed to civil; as a criminal code; criminal law.

CRIMINAL

,
Noun.
A person who has committed an offense against public law; a violator of law, divine or human. More particularly, a person indicted or charged with a public offense, and one who is found guilty, by verdict, confession or proof.
Criminal conversation, the illegal commerce of the sexes; adultery.

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