crime of passion

English

Noun

crime of passion (plural crimes of passion)

1. (law, criminology) A crime, typically a violent crime such as assault or murder, committed against a loved one because of sudden jealous rage or heartbreak rather than as a premeditated act.

Usage notes

• Not a technical legal term.

Translations

crime against a loved one because of jealous rage or heartbreak

• Catalan: crim passional m
• Finnish: intohimorikos
• French: crime passionnel (fr) m
• Russian: преступле́ние на по́чве стра́сти n (prestuplénije na póčve strásti)
• Spanish: crimen pasional m