"time crime" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: time crimes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} time crime (countable and uncountable, plural time crimes)
  1. (science fiction) The violation of time travel law (especially referring to an attempt to change the past). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction, Time travel Related terms: time police

Inflected forms

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