grievous crime

He took care not to cut living trees, an act the elves considered a grievous crime.

In time the one who had wrought this grievous crime would suffer!

No father could disinherit his son except for certain grievous crimes.

The uttering of something was a more grievous crime than the something itself!

I only wish I could have arrived sooner to avert this grievous crime."

The assembly was presented with testimony, and agreed that it was a grievous crime, deserving of death.

In denying its people the benefits of its birthright, it committed a grievous crime against us."

The report added, "In the present instance this means acknowledging and taking responsibility for Brown's part in grievous crimes."

"I was looking for the most grievous crimes, and then I tried to balance all crimes to give a well-rounded program."

"I was saying," Sandecker spoke slowly, giving the evil eye to Giordino, "that we have a grievous crime on our hands."

"Bel Moulay, you have committed grievous crimes against all the citizens of Poritrin.

"Surely we have all learned the fundamental lesson of this bloodiest of centuries, which is that impunity from prosecution for grievous crimes must end."

And talking of Moira Stuart, she lost her job on television for the grievous crime of being caught in possession of too many birthdays.

Nightwatch: Mystery tells stories of unsolved or lengthy cases of serial killing, murder, rape and other grievous crimes - some dating back over a century.

Petty crimes, and some major ones, are typically settled by fines, and grievous crimes by corporal or capital punishment.

It would be nice, he thought on occasion, to have a priest around to wave his hands and give him the official word that he was forgiven his grievous crime.

A tent represented a "home" so was the most valuable of any individuals belongings, stealing this tent was a most grievous crime and the punishment was meted out in the extreme.

This legal theory represents a sharp shift from current law in which capital punishment is reserved for especially grievous crimes involving a homicide, except for highly unusual offenses like treason or air piracy.

Judge J. Spencer Letts of Federal District Court told Gary Skillman, a 24-year-old former tattoo artist, that he had committed the most "grievous crime" short of physically injuring someone.

Pity is a sentiment so natural, so appropriate to the female character, that it is scarcely a merit for a Woman to possess it, but to be without it is a grievous crime.

In the second season Walter describes himself as a former atheist who realized he had committed a grievous crime against God when he stole Walternate's son and is now actively seeking forgiveness for his trespass.

You realise clearly that you are in our power and we have full right to punish you as we determine, because you are an aggressor in our country, having committed grievous crimes against our compatriots.

The President may be dismissed from office by Parliament only on the basis of a charge made by the Legislative Assembly of state treason or another grievous crime supported by a ruling of the Constitutional Court.

When they are entirely defeated and begin to lament over their fate, we must not let ourselves be deceived again, but keep in mind that they deliberately used the humanity of others to make preparation for their last and most grievous crime against humanity.