statutory offense

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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

But the fun starts when conservatives stop playing defense and go on offense.
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
To many of us, that smacks of censorship, the highest offense to our pride in self-publicity.
On Torture, Chuck Johnson & Sondheim|James Poulos|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The most violent offense committed by Wahlberg occurred on the night of April 8, 1988.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If this were accurate, it would mean that the Wilson stopped Brown over a minor offense, not a felony.
Why Darren Wilson Will Walk|Dean Obeidallah|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Of how incredibly petty the offense can be and how insanely disproportionate the retaliation can be.
Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage|Arthur Chu|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this way it will be managed with less offense and with more ease to the conscience than now.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
In harmony with a fundamental rule of law, a member who has once been acquitted cannot be tried again for the same offense.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The marked feature of this period is the paucity of statutory enactment affecting relief.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb
Statutory powers were obtained for the provision of hospitals in the Metropolis by combinations of boards of guardians.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb
It is almost amusing to see the efforts they make to avoid shaking hands with people, without giving direct offense.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley