meaning of criminal
1. Guilty of crime or sin.
2. Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; -- said of an act or of conduct; as, criminal carelessness.
3. Relating to crime; -- opposed to civil; as, the criminal code.
4. One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.
5. someone who has committed or been legally convicted of a crime
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