One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.
A popular term for anyone who has committed a crime, whether convicted of the offense or not. More properly it should apply only to those actually convicted of a crime. (http;//dictionary.law.com)
someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
relating to crime or its punishment; "criminal court"
guilty of crime or serious offense; "criminal in the sight of God and man"
involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"
an idividual who habitually breaks the law
a person convicted of a crime, he was never convicted of any crime
a person that has been tried and found guilty in a court of law, while a suspect is a person that is under investigation by the corresponding authorities
a person who commits repeated felonies, especially of a larcenous or violent nature
a person who has commited crimes
a person who has committed an act forbidden by law
a person who has committed crimes
a person who lives on crime
Term used to describe anyone who commits or has committed a crime.
a person who has been convicted by a court of committing a crime.
One who has committed a criminal offense; one who has been legally convicted of a crime; one adjudged guilty of a crime.
1 of or pertaining to crime; pertaining to criminal as opposed to civil law; 2 a person convicted of a crime.
Added - 09 Thu March 2006 A criminal is a person who is guilty of a criminal offence
Someone convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor.
A person that committes a crime.
Law. Relating to the administration of penal law; that is, law pertaining to offenses against society which are punishable by fine or imprisonment.
That which pertains to or is connected with the laws of crimes, the administration of penal justice, or which relates to or has the character of crime. One who has committed a criminal offense and has been found guilty and legally convicted of a crime.
Criminal is an ongoing creator-owned crime comic book by writer Ed Brubaker with artist Sean Phillips published by Marvel Comics' Icon label.http://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=9873 The Comic Book Database entry on Criminal The series is a meditation on the clichés of the crime genre while remaining realistic and believable.http://www.edbrubaker.com/current/index.html Ed Brubaker on Criminal at his own website In some ways it's an attempt to recapture much of the mood and style of Sleeper while removing the usual superhero trappings found in most mainstream comics.http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/Criminal/Ed_Criminal.html Newsarama interview with Brubaker from November 2006.