infamous crime

infamous crime
n.
Historically, a crime that renders its perpetrator infamous; under the modern view, a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state penal institution for more than one year.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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