statutory offense

noun

Law.

1. a wrong punishable under a statute, rather than at common law.

Word History and Origins

Origin of statutory offense¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

In no rational universe would the choice by a House of Representatives as to which abuses of political power to allege in impeaching a President determine whether he has committed statutory offenses.

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Legal changes made in 2022 created a statutory offense of “public nuisance,” punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and gave police more powers to restrict protests judged to be disruptive.

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“The job of the special counsel is very different than our job; they’re looking for specific statutory offenses and a quantum of evidence that surpasses beyond a reasonable doubt,” Raskin said.

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To trivialize the Holocaust is actually a statutory offense in some countries.

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In 1905 strikes and lockouts were made statutory offenses, and a single judge was given the power practically to force the individual worker to labor.

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