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Noun: criminal offence
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: criminal offense)
  1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    "Shoplifting is a criminal offence that can result in fines or imprisonment"; "a long record of criminal offences";
    - crime, criminal offense [US], law-breaking

Derived forms: criminal offences

Type of: offence [Brit, Cdn], offense [US]

Encyclopedia: Criminal offence