PERPETRATION

perpetration, commission, committal

(noun) the act of committing a crime

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

perpetration (countable and uncountable, plural perpetrations)

The act of perpetrating

Something (such as a crime) that is perpetrated

Source: Wiktionary


Per`pe*tra"tion, n. Etym: [L. perpetratio: cf. F. perpétration.]

1. The act of perpetrating; a doing; -- commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime.

2. The thing perpetrated; an evil action.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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