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. to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone

5. to feel injured, humiliated, or offended

6. a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger

7. attack; assault

8. archaic,  injury or harm

9. American football

   1. the team that has possession of the ball

   2. the members of a team that play in such circumstances

Other Word Forms

• offenceless adjective

Example Sentences

Six people were arrested by Counter Terrorism Police after the attack on suspicion of terrorism offences, but were released without charge.

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Nur also spent time in Luxembourg, committing eight offences of stealing alcohol.

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Lord Hermer - who is the government's chief legal adviser - said if a new law had been in place at the time of the alleged offences he had "no doubt" the trial would have gone ahead.

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He denied the charges against him but was found guilty of five offences and sentenced to 12 months in custody, including the time he had already time in jail awaiting his trial.

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In that time, nobody was arrested for working illegally, although one man was detained for other offences.

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