flagrante delicto

[ fluh-gran-tee di-lik-toh ]

/ fləˈgræn ti dɪˈlɪk toʊ /

adverb

Law. in the very act of committing the offense.

while having illicit sex with someone.

Nearby words

flagler, flagman, flagon, flagpole, flagrant, flagrante delicto, flags, flagship, flagstad, flagstaff, flagstick

Also in flagrante delicto, in flagrante.

Origin of flagrante delicto

< Latin: literally, while the offense is (still) burning

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British Dictionary definitions for flagrante delicto

flagrante delicto

/ (fləˈɡræntɪ dɪˈlɪktəʊ) /

adverb

See in flagrante delicto

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