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offence */*/*/ — UK [əˈfens] / US noun Word forms offence : singular offence plural offences 1) [countable] a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment motoring/firearms/public order offences criminal offence: Killing these animals is a criminal… … English dictionary
offence — [[t]əfe̱ns[/t]] ♦♦♦ offences (The spelling offense is used in American English. The pronunciation [[t]ɔ͟ːfens[/t]] is used for meaning 3.) 1) N COUNT An offence is a crime that breaks a particular law and requires a particular punishment.… … English dictionary
offence*/*/ — [əˈfens] noun 1) [C] a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment motoring/firearms/public order offences[/ex] The usual fine is £15 to £100 for a first offence.[/ex] Killing these animals is a criminal offence.[/ex] minor offences … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
with — We say a relationship/a connection/contact with someone/something: Do you have a good relationship with your parents? Police want to question a man in connection with the robbery. But: a relationship/a connection/contact/a between two things.… … Combinatory dictionary
charged — charge ► VERB 1) demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied. 2) accuse (someone) of something, especially an offence under law. 3) rush forward in attack. 4) entrust with a task. 5) store electrical energy in (a… … English terms dictionary
Summary offence — Criminal law Part of … Wikipedia
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