high crime

== English == === Etymology === From high (“of great importance and consequence; grave”) + crime. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ ˈkɹaɪm/ === Noun === high crime (plural high crimes) (law) A major crime or wrongdoing, notably one subject to trial before the highest courts which may impose the gravest punishments. Antonyms: misdemeanour, petty crime ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== capital crime high treason === Further reading === high crimes and misdemeanors on Wikipedia.Wikipedia