lawbreaking

The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.

Japanese Meaning

法律違反 / 不法行為 / 違反行為

After the recent spike in lawbreaking, the city council implemented new community programs to address the root causes.

最近の違法行為の増加を受けて、市議会は根本原因に対処するための新しい地域プログラムを実施した。

Sense（1）

The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.

His lawbreaking ended only when he was hanged for it.

lawbreakings

（ plural ）