This neuter noun describes a crime, misdeed, or act of villainy—wrongdoing serious enough to warrant legal action. It denotes criminal or reprehensible behavior. The proconsul Gallio uses this term in dismissing the Jewish accusations against Paul, stating that if there were actual crime or serious villainy involved, he would hear the case, but since it concerns religious questions, he refuses to judge. The multilingual glosses emphasize the criminal dimension: Spanish 'delito' (crime), French 'crime', pointing to legally actionable wrongdoing rather than mere religious dispute.