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arrestable — [[t]əre̱stəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n An arrestable offence is an offence that you can be arrested for. Possession of cannabis will no longer be an arrestable offence … English dictionary
arrestable — adjective For which one can be arrested (taken into police custody). Playing music too loud isnt an arrestable offence … Wiktionary
arrestable — adj. Arrestable is used with these nouns: ↑offence … Collocations dictionary
Arrestable offence — is an obsolete term in English and Welsh law. It was created by the Criminal Law Act 1967 to replace felony. The original legislation was replaced and amended by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which itself was significantly amended to … Wikipedia
arrestable offence — in English criminal law an offence for which the sentence is fixed by law or for which the sentence is five years imprisonment. The significance is that any person may arrest anyone committing such an offence or anyone whom he reasonably suspects … Law dictionary
arrestable offence — arˌrestable ofˈfence 7 [arrestable offence] noun (law) an offence for which sb can be arrested without a ↑warrant from a judge … Useful english dictionary
arrestable — See arrest. * * * … Universalium
arrestable — adj. can be detained for legal reasons; can be stopped or slowed down adj. can be detained for legal reasons; can be stopped or slowed down … English contemporary dictionary
arrestable — adj. 1 susceptible of arrest. 2 Law (esp. of an offence) such that the offender may be arrested without a warrant … Useful english dictionary
arrestable offence — noun Law, Brit. an offence for which there is a fixed mandatory penalty or which carries a sentence of at least five years imprisonment … English new terms dictionary
