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offence
[ uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens ]
offence
/ əˈɛԲ /
noun
- a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc
- any public wrong or crime
- a nonindictable crime punishable on summary conviction
- annoyance, displeasure, or resentment
- give offence or give offence to someoneto cause annoyance or displeasure to someone
- take offenceto feel injured, humiliated, or offended
- a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger
- attack; assault
- archaic.injury or harm
- the offenseAmerican football
- the team that has possession of the ball
- the members of a team that play in such circumstances
Derived Forms
- ǴˈڱԳ, adjective
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Example Sentences
Three people have been charged in connection with drugs and firearms offences in a raid on a house in Edinburgh.
Christian Brückner, the main suspect in her disappearance, was recently cleared of unrelated sex offences in Germany that were alleged to have been committed in Portugal between 2000 and 2017.
According to his lawyers, Mr Abrego Garcia has never been convicted of any criminal offence, including gang membership, in the US or in El Salvador.
It also allows the government to extradite Zambians deemed to have committed any offence under the law, with a range of jail terms prescribed.
However, she was released on police bail for drug possession offences, pending further inquiries.
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