offence — of‧fence [əˈfens] , offense noun 1. [countable] LAW an illegal action or a crime: • The company was not aware that it was committing an offence. • It is an offence to sell alco … Financial and business terms
Offence — Of*fence , n. See {Offense}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Offence — Offense Of*fense , Offence Of*fence , n. [F., fr. L. offensa. See {Offend}.] 1. The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury. [1913 Webster] Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offence — (Brit.) of·fence || É™ fens n. attack; (Sports) side that pursues (rather than defends); misdeed; insult; state of being offended; transgression (also offense) … English contemporary dictionary
offence — of|fence W3 BrE offense AmE [əˈfens] n 1.) an illegal action or a crime ▪ The possession of stolen property is a criminal offence. ▪ Punishment for a first offence is a fine. ▪ His solicitor said he committed the offence because he was heavily in … Dictionary of contemporary English
offence — of|fence [ ə fens ] the British spelling of offense … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
offence — of·fence … English syllables
statutory offence — noun crimes created by statutes and not by common law • Syn: ↑statutory offense, ↑regulatory offense, ↑regulatory offence • Hypernyms: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
no offence — spoken phrase used for telling someone that you hope what you are saying will not make them angry and upset I’m not really sure you’re the best person for the job. No offence, Charlie. Thesaurus: ways of telling someone not to worry or be… … Useful english dictionary
arrestable offence — arˌrestable ofˈfence 7 [arrestable offence] noun (law) an offence for which sb can be arrested without a ↑warrant from a judge … Useful english dictionary
statutory offence — statutory of fence n law a crime that is described by a law and can be punished by a court … Dictionary of contemporary English