statutory offense
noun Law.
a wrong punishable under a statute, rather than at common law.
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Also called statutory crime.
Origin of statutory offense
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby statutory offense
statute of westminster, statutory, statutory crime, statutory declaration, statutory law, statutory offense, statutory order, statutory rape, statvolt, staubach, staudinger
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