offence

[ uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens ]

noun

, British.

1. variant of offense.

offence

/ əˈfɛns /

noun

1. a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc
2. 1. any public wrong or crime
   2. a nonindictable crime punishable on summary conviction
3. annoyance, displeasure, or resentment
4. give offence or give offence to someone
   to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone
5. take offence
   to feel injured, humiliated, or offended
6. a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger
7. attack; assault
8. archaic.
   injury or harm
9. the offense
   American football
   1. the team that has possession of the ball
   2. the members of a team that play in such circumstances

Derived Forms

• ofˈfenceless, adjective

Example Sentences

"They could have driven through the same place every day for, realistically, up to 14 days before they have to receive a notification from police that they’ve committed an offence, and by this time they’ve committed all these offences without having the opportunity to adjust their manner of driving."

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Fiorentino Halilaj, 25, of no fixed address, admitted one count of the same offence.

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The organisation will consider whether to revoke an award for "proven dishonesty, and the very rare instance of a winner being convicted of a serious criminal offence resulting in a prison sentence".

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It's an offence under section 12 of the Terrorism Act to provide support for a proscribed terrorist group.

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"People need to know, if you glorify that you risk committing a really serious terrorism offence," Jonathan Hall KC said at the time.

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