{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-233","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 233","heading":"Definition and classification of offenses.","body":"(a) “Crime” or “offense” means an act or omission forbidden by a statute of this State and punishable upon conviction by:\n(1) Imprisonment; or\n(2) Fine; or\n(3) Removal from office; or\n(4) Disqualification to hold any office of trust, honor or profit under the State; or\n(5) Other penal discipline.\n(b) An act or omission is forbidden by a statute of this State if a statute makes the act or omission punishable by any form of punishment mentioned in subsection (a) of this section.\n(c) An offense is either a felony, a misdemeanor or a violation. Any offense not specifically designated by law to be a felony or a violation is a misdemeanor.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c002/index.html#233","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"30994508840cc77ce176bdc80b8766641697dc0bc3255131c86c35d0f81265d4","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-232","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-234"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}