Human actions that violate the formalized laws of a country are known as what?

What is Crime? Crime is defined as human actions that violate the formalized laws of a country, state, or local area like a city or township.

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the colonists had their reasons for creating a weak central (federal) government under the articles of confederation. not only did they create a weak federal government, they restricted the powers of the state governors because they were so concerned about the leaders abusing their power.