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1offence — BrE usually offense AmE noun 1 (C) an illegal action or a crime: Driving while drunk is a serious offence. | a parking offense (+ against): sexual offences against children | commit an offence (=do something that is an offence) | first offence… …
2offence — 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 …
3offence — var of offense Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. offence …
4Offence — Of*fence , n. See {Offense}. [1913 Webster] …
5offence — (n.) see OFFENSE (Cf. offense) …
6offence — (Brit.) of·fence || É™ fens n. attack; (Sports) side that pursues (rather than defends); misdeed; insult; state of being offended; transgression (also offense) …
7offence — This is spelt ence in BrE, and offense in AmE …
8offence — (US offense) ► NOUN 1) an illegal act; a breach of a law or rule. 2) resentment or hurt. 3) the action of making a military attack. 4) N. Amer. the attacking team in a sport …
9offence — [ə fens′] n. Brit. sp. of OFFENSE …
10Offence against the person — Criminal law Part o …
