offence
əˈfɛns/
noun
noun: offence; plural noun: offences; noun: offense; plural noun: offenses
1.
a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
"the new offence of obtaining property by deception"
synonyms:crime, illegal/unlawful act, misdemeanour, breach/violation/infraction of the law, felony, wrongdoing, wrong, act of misconduct, misdeed, delinquency, peccadillo, sin, transgression, infringement, act of dereliction, shortcoming, fault, lapse; More