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offence


Definition: Meaning of, offence in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈfɛns /

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offence offences
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  1. [countable] an illegal action or a crime
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  2. [uncountable] when you offend or upset someone by something you do or say
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  3. no offence spoken used to tell someone that you hope that what you are going to say or do will not offend them
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  4. take offence (at something) to feel offended because of something someone says or does
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  5. [uncountable] formal the act of attacking
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offence used in phrases

  • capital offence (noun)
    1. a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
  • criminal offence (noun)
    1. criminal law an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • regulatory offence (noun)
    1. crimes created by statutes and not by common law
  • sex offence (noun)
    1. law a statutory offence that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
  • statutory offence (noun)
    1. law a crime that is described by a law and can be punished by a court
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