(Criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.
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Also preventing an officer from doing their job is a criminal offence.
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They're not describing a literal criminal offence which the police should investigate.
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The former minister's wife was also charged with the same criminal offence.
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It is now a criminal offence to discourage Shugden worship, they say.
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They further wished to see gambling in futures made a criminal offence.
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Making inaccurate or incomplete disclosures to the agency is a criminal offence.
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Fake news about COVID-19 is now a criminal offence in South Africa.
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It is a criminal offence, and propagandists are liable to swift arrest.
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In June last year, forced marriage was made a criminal offence.
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Furthermore it is not your first criminal offence, nor your first for violence.
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It will not, however, make simple possession of legal highs a criminal offence.
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He was detected in the very act of committing a grave criminal offence.
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These actions are specifically prohibited by law and would be a criminal offence.
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Everyone charged with a criminal offence is constitutionally entitled to a fair trial.
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India's supreme court has ruled that adultery is no longer a criminal offence.
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Individual possession of legal highs is not a criminal offence under the legislation.
