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A demonstration test hinges on a perpetrator showing hostility towards someone with a “protected characteristic” at the time of an offence being committed.
Ireland to criminalize incitement to hatred against transgender people | Brody Levesque | October 27, 2022 | Washington BladeBreaching the quarantine order is a criminal offence and offenders are subject to a maximum fine of HK $25,000 and imprisonment for six months.
I Saw Firsthand What It Takes to Keep COVID Out of Hong Kong. It Felt Like a Different Planet. | by Caroline Chen | January 6, 2022 | ProPublicaThe nineteenth charge was, “For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
America's Last King Wasn't the Crazy Tyrant You've Been Led to Believe | Andrew Roberts | November 9, 2021 | TimeThey also included an agreement not to subject him to a highly restrictive form of solitary confinement, provided he did not commit another offence.
What to Know About Julian Assange’s Extradition Appeal | Eloise Barry / London | October 29, 2021 | TimeOn Monday, Downing Street said it was first made aware of “a potential offence relating to child abuse imagery” on February 12.
British Prime Minister’s Child Porn Adviser Arrested Over Child Porn | Tim Teeman | March 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“We never meant to be offensive, but we apologize if any offence was caused,” they told the Sun.
British Co-Eds Dress as 9/11 in a Costume Contest—and Win | Nico Hines | November 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIs it really an offence against democracy for a government to enforce its own commitments upon its own MPs?
Stephen Harper is Respecting Voter Wishes by Not Reopening the Abortion Debate | David Frum | April 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is the first offence of which Mr Taylor has ever been accused.
Harry's Day in Court Over Stolen Mobile Moves Closer | Tom Sykes | February 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis, of course, amounted to the criminal offence of aiding and abetting sex with minors.
Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousWithout any known cause of offence, a tacit acknowledgement of mutual dislike was shewn by Louis and de Patinos.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterA little quarrelling or fighting, or playing at cards, was apparently no offence.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellNo more admirable illustration can be found of the truth that the essence of defence lies in a vigorous local offence.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonStill, I mean no offence when I put tea in the same category with Tobacco.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for offence
US offense
/ (əˈfɛns) /
a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc
any public wrong or crime
a nonindictable crime punishable on summary conviction
annoyance, displeasure, or resentment
give offence or give offence to someone to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone
take offence to feel injured, humiliated, or offended
a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger
attack; assault
archaic injury or harm
the offense (ˈɒfɛns) American football
the team that has possession of the ball
the members of a team that play in such circumstances
Derived forms of offence
- offenceless or US offenseless, adjective
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