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 — 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 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
serious arrestable offence — See arrestable offence. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
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
offence */*/*/ — UK [əˈfens] / US noun Word forms offence : singular offence plural offences 1) [countable] a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment motoring/firearms/public order offences criminal offence: Killing these animals is a criminal… … English dictionary
offence — (BrE) (AmE offense) noun 1 illegal act ADJECTIVE ▪ grave, heinous, major, serious ▪ lesser, minor, petty, trivial … Collocations dictionary
arrestable — adj. Arrestable is used with these nouns: ↑offence … Collocations 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
