lawbreaking

== English == === Alternative forms === law-breaking === Etymology === From law +‎ breaking. === Adjective === lawbreaking (no attested comparative, superlative most lawbreaking) unlawful; illegal. Synonyms: crimeful, wrongful; see also Thesaurus:unlawful Synonyms: law-abiding, lawful; see also Thesaurus:lawful === Noun === lawbreaking (plural lawbreakings) The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.