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Definition offence in British English

offence

noun

▪ arrestable, bookable, criminal, imprisonable, indictable, lesser, minor, punishable, serious, trivial

1

a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment

Example

motoring/firearms/public order offences

Example

Killing these animals is a criminal offence.

Example

minor offences such as vandalism

Example

She had committed no offence under military law.

Example

Walker was convicted of a similar offence in 1997.

Example

The usual fine is £15 to £100 for a first offence.

Example

Those arrested have been charged with public order offences.

Synonyms and related words
crime case count count
2

the feeling of being angry, upset, or insulted, caused by something that someone says or does

Example

complaints about advertisements that cause offence

Synonyms and related words
cut jibe jibe
3

something that makes you feel angry and upset because it is insulting, unfair, or morally wrong

Example

a building that is an offence to good taste

Synonyms and related words
cut insult jibe
4

the process of attacking someone or something

Example

weapons of offence

Synonyms and related words
bashing assault bashing
Definition offence in British English

Related Words

Words related to offence:

bookable offence (noun) capital offence (noun) mean no offence (phrase) no offence (phrase) take offence (at something) (phrase)