in flagrante delicto

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪn fləˈɡræntɪ dɪˈlɪktəʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in flə gran′tē di lik′tō)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in fla•gran•te de•lic•to  (in flə gran′tē di lik′tō),USA pronunciation 
  1. LawSee flagrante delicto. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
in flagrante delicto / ɪn fləˈɡræntɪ dɪˈlɪktəʊ/
  1. while committing the offence; red-handed
    Also: flagrante delicto
Etymology: Latin, literally: in blazing crime
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