vic·tim·less crime (v k tm-ls)n. An illegal act that is felt to have no direct or identifiable victim. |
victimless crime [ˈvɪktɪmləs]
n
(Law) a type of crime, such as insurance fraud, regarded by some people as being excusable because the victim is the state or an organization, rather than an individual
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| Noun | 1. |  victimless crime - an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" |
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