crimen.[F. crime, fr. L. crimen judicial decision, that which is subjected to such a decision, charge, fault, crime, fr. the root of cernere to decide judicially. See Certain.]1. Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law.()2. Gross violation of human law, in distinction from a misdemeanor or trespass, or other slight offense. Hence, also, any aggravated offense against morality or the public welfare; any outrage or great wrong.(Tennyson.)()3. Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity.()No crime was thine, if 'tis no crime to love. (Pope.)4. That which occasion crime.()The tree of life, the crime of our first father's fall. (Spenser.)Capital crime, a crime punishable with death.()()