IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO


Meaning of IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO in English

[ ɪn fləˌgranteɪ dɪ'lɪktəʊ , fləˌgranti ]

■ adverb in the very act of wrongdoing, especially in an act of sexual misconduct.

Origin

L., 'in the heat of the crime' (lit. 'in blazing crime').

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