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Meaning of "in flagrante delicto" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO

Latin, literally: with the crime still blazing.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO

in flagrante delicto  [ɪn fləˈɡræntɪ dɪˈlɪktəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
In flagrante delicto is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

In flagrante delicto

In flagrante delicto or sometimes simply in flagrante is a legal term used to indicate that a criminal has been caught in the act of committing an offence. The colloquial "caught in the act" or "caught red-handed" are English equivalents. The phrase combines the present active participle flagrāns with the noun dēlictum. In this term the Latin preposition in, not indicating motion, takes the ablative. The closest literal translation would be "in blazing offence", where "blazing" is a metaphor for vigorous, highly visible action. Aside from the legal meaning, the Latin term is often used colloquially as a euphemism for someone's being caught in the midst of sexual activity.

Definition of in flagrante delicto in the English dictionary

The definition of in flagrante delicto in the dictionary is while committing the offence; red-handed Also: flagrante delicto.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO


Alecto
əˈlɛktəʊ
alto
ˈæltəʊ
auto
ˈɔːtəʊ
conjunto
kɒnˈdʒʊntəʊ
dato
ˈdɑːtəʊ
destructo
dɪˈstrʌktəʊ
gusto
ˈɡʌstəʊ
junto
ˈdʒʊntəʊ
molto
ˈmɒltəʊ
perfecto
pəˈfɛktəʊ
photo
ˈfəʊtəʊ
pronto
ˈprɒntəʊ
puncto
ˈpʌŋktəʊ
punto
ˈpʊntəʊ
Quito
ˈkiːtəʊ
recto
ˈrɛktəʊ
santo
ˈsɑːntəʊ
tanto
ˈtæntəʊ
toe
təʊ
Toronto
təˈrɒntəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO

in excess of
in extenso
in extremis
in face of
in fairness (to)
in favour of
in fawn
in fee
in fine
in fits and starts
in for
in force
in full
in full cry
in full swing
in future
in gear
in general
in good circumstances
in good hands

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO

according to
be a wake-up to
come home to
come to
come up to
de dicto
de facto
down to
due to
ex post facto
face up to
flagrante delicto
give rise to
give way to
go to
go-to
how-to
in addition to
ipso facto
to

Synonyms and antonyms of in flagrante delicto in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «in flagrante delicto» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO

Find out the translation of in flagrante delicto to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in flagrante delicto from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in flagrante delicto» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在作案
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en flagrante delito
570 millions of speakers

English

in flagrante delicto
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

में flagrante delicto
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

في التلبس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на месте преступления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em flagrante delito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্লাণ্টে ডেলিকোতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en flagrant délit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dalam flagrante delicto
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in flagranti
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

における現行犯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에서 현행범
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing flagrante delicto
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong phạm pháp luật quả tang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடிய டெலிட்டோவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॅगेंटा डेलिकोमध्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bayrak kıyafeti içinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in flagranza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na gorącym uczynku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на місці злочину
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în flagrant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοφώρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in flagrante delicto
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på bar gärning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i flagrante delicto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in flagrante delicto

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO»

The term «in flagrante delicto» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.665 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO»

Discover the use of in flagrante delicto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in flagrante delicto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Colouring Meaning: Collocation and Connotation in Figurative ...
There are only 23 unique occurrences of caught in flagrante delicto in the data consulted, which makes it more difficult to draw detailed conclusions about its typical use, but one characteristic is inescapably obvious: is used when reporting the ...
Gill Philip, 2011
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
See fatal (a). in flagrante delicto ( = red-handed; in the act of committing an offense) is a term now more commonly used for polysyllabic humor in nonlegal contexts than as a serious word in law. See last- inisms. Some writers mistake the  ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
... and res judicata pro etc. in flagrante bello adv. [L. in in, on (1); flagrante burning, blazing (2); bello war (3): in blazing war.] As the war was being fought or was going on. In the heat of the war. Cf. flagrante bello. in flagrante delicto adj./ adv.
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999
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Schengen Investigated: A Comparative Interpretation of the ...
in the law: On the one hand, the investigative search is considered a perquisition, from which follows that the special provisions on searches must be respected except in the event that of a procedure in flagrante delicto (artt. 33 to 38 CIC).
Chantal Joubert, Hans Bevers, 1996
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India, Democracy and Disappointments
In some countries cold blooded murder as well as in flagrante delicto (in the act of committing adultery) are not punished. These countries include Jordan; where a part of Article 340 of the Jordanian Penal Code states thaf>“He who discovers ...
Joginder Singh, 2010
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Documents: Working Papers, 2003 Ordinary Session (second ...
Simply by taking part in the demonstration. the two members of parliament were deemed to be co- perpetrators of the offences and were convicted of having been found in flagrante delicto. despite the fact that their parliamentary immunity had ...
Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly, 2004
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions
It's looming over the living room like some seductive incubus. in flagrante delicto Vn-fb-,gran-te-di-'lik-(^to, -,gran-\ In the very act of committing a misdeed; red- handed. Also, in the midst of sexual activity. In Latin, it means while the crime is ...
Elizabeth Webber, Mike Feinsilber, 1999
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A Casebook on Roman Family Law
Can the husband therefore just turn a blind eye unless he has actually walked in on his wife in flagrante delicto? Suppose, for instance, he receives an anonymous letter alleging her adultery, or he discovers incriminating physical evidence.
Bruce W. Frier, Thomas A. McGinn, 2004
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The Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases
Also, a delicately flavored bean, pale green in color, prized by the French and often served with lamb. flagrante delicto, in flagrante delicto (flah-GRAHN-teh deh-LIKtoh, ihn flah-GRAHN-teh deh-LIK-toh) [Latin] In the very act of committing a ...
Mary Varchaver, Frank Ledlie Moore, 2002
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From Behind the Other Chair: The Therapist Roars
In Flagrante Delicto (Goodnight, Iraq) I may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb -in for a penny, in for a pound. For the hock or for the ham, nary the matter, ' twill the neck surround. Take the kid or steal the ram; death is dead, I hath erudite  ...
Claran D'Orr, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in flagrante delicto is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sex in Public on the Rise in Costa Rica
Each night, there are three or four incidents that our officers encounter while on foot patrols; these are sexual acts caught in flagrante delicto. «The Costa Rica Star, Jul 15»
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The Sensualist
One such series, by Utagawa Kunisada, done in the eighteen-thirties, shows, in great detail, the various “Genji” characters in flagrante delicto; ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
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Hollywood Goes Ding-Dong Crazypants
The fact that this film is a sex comedy is made explicit in the opening scene where Alex and Emily are introduced in flagrante delicto. Except it ... «TheTyee.ca, Jul 15»
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Watch "The Haves and the Have Nots" Season 3 Episode 14
... mansion, Bruce reports to Maggie on all that he's learned about Veronica, producing some racy photos of her and Benny in flagrante delicto. «Gossip On This, Jul 15»
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Florida man beach sex costs offender 30 months of freedom
... were shocked to see 40-year-old Jose Caballero and his 21-year-old girlfriend, Elissa Alvarez, in flagrante delicto at Bradenton Beach, which ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
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Morocco's DGST Made 44000 Arrests in One Month
The DGST said that 26,890 of the total suspects were arrested in flagrante delicto, while 13,698 were wanted for their involvement in serious ... «Morocco World News, Jul 15»
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Sex Scandals Dominate Politics in Costa Rica
... he was charged in flagrante delicto, and thus should have appeared before Flagrancy Court for a speedy trial and punishment; however, ... «The Costa Rica Star, Jul 15»
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SEX VIDEO ANOINTING: Church Responds to ZimEye
... Johannesburg. Gangate was caught in flagrante delicto on closed circuit television (CCTV) mounted by a suspicious congregant's husband. «ZimEye - Zimbabwe News, Jun 15»
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Ex-CIA operative becomes breakout novelist
At headquarters, the chief of operations is caught in flagrante delicto with his female assistant. Matthews' institutional criticism doesn't extend to ... «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
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High Road, by David Chauner
... Katherine Anderson, a chain-smoking, jaded, thirty-something hack who can't rise much beyond tabloid TV and is caught in flagrante delicto ... «Podium Cafe, Jun 15»

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