Also means
offence
Usage Note
Vergehen is a lesser criminal offence, in German law one punishable by less than a year or by a fine. It contrasts with Verbrechen, the serious category. As a verb sich vergehen means to offend or, of time, to pass. The noun is neuter.
Examples
"Es handelte sich nur um ein geringfuegiges Vergehen."
Natural Translation
It was only a minor offence.
Literal Translation
It dealt itself only around a minor offence.
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