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in fla·grante delic·to

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  1. in flagrante delictoadverb

    In the act of committing a misdeed.

  2. in flagrante delictoadverb

    While performing sexual activity.

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  1. In flagrante delicto

    In flagrante delicto (Latin for "in blazing offence") or sometimes simply in flagrante ("in blazing") is a legal term used to indicate that a criminal has been caught in the act of committing an offence (compare corpus delicti). The colloquial "caught red-handed" and "caught rapid" are English equivalents.Aside from the legal meaning, the Latin term is often used colloquially as a euphemism for someone being caught in the midst of sexual activity.

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  1. in flagrante delicto

    In flagrante delicto refers to a Latin legal term that translates to "caught in the act." It describes a situation when someone is caught red-handed or in the act of committing a crime or engaging in wrongful behavior. It implies that the individual was observed or apprehended while actively involved in the illegal act, providing clear evidence of their guilt.

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  1. 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", "caught red-handed", or "caught rapid" 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. The Latin term is sometimes used colloquially as a euphemism for someone being caught in the midst of sexual activity.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of in flagrante delicto in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of in flagrante delicto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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