offence vs offense
Definitions
noun
- a feeling of anger caused by being offended
- a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
- the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
- a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- the action of attacking an enemy
Examples
Public Prosecutor told the court that the offences of threatening and insulting a woman's modesty are bailable, so there is no need to grant anticipatory bail.
More serious motoring offences such as uninsured driving would carry a £10 surcharge.
So long as the defendant does not communicate his intention, he commits no offence.
Definitions
noun
- a feeling of anger caused by being offended
- a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
- the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
- a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- the action of attacking an enemy
Examples
As a life-long Sox fan, Thomma professed deep offense at being put in the Cubs section when he blogged: ...in a crime against nature, your correspondent - a genuine White Sox fan, a man who attended his first twi-night double header at the Old Comiskey in 1963, who sat behind third base for the 50th anniversary All Star Game there in '83--has been assigned a seat in the Cubs section.
The attitude of sex offense and the examination of mass media were the topics less to be reported lately.
Reliable statewide estimates of the specific offense distribution of California's probationers are not available.
