(a) 'Crime' or 'offense' means an act or omission forbidden by a statute of this State and punishable upon conviction by: (1) Imprisonment; or (2) Fine; or (3) Removal from office; or (4) Disqualification to hold any office of trust, honor or profit under the State; or (5) Other penal discipline. (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. (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.11 Del. C. 1953, § 233; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1;
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