criminal
adj.
early 15c., from Middle French criminel (11c.), from Latin criminalis "pertaining to crime," from crimen (genitive criminis); see crime. Preserves the Latin -n-. Criminal law (or criminal justice) distinguished from civil in English at least since late 15c.
n.
1620s, from criminal, adj..
〔李〕[crimin;-ala.] a.犯罪的n.罪犯，犯人 ←crim,crimin (L crimen)=accusation or judgement 罪名，裁决