Meanings of offense in English

Since Israel's Gaza offensive 18 months ago, cross-border violence has largely abated.

Bryant had an offensive way of dismissing what he called 'ordinary crime'.

What is particularly offensive is the way the government has announced this.

What's more, there are serious legal consequences for using this offensive term.

The next criticism is a related one: the great 'straw man' offensive.

Police have said potential offenders may be committing a public order offence.

Police said an investigation into the second offence was now under way.

It is the second large fine imposed for this type of offence.

We in Ireland were innocent of such a heinous offence against nature.

Eleven of his students reported him to the authorities for this 'offence'.

Among the questions voters should ask, she said: What was the violation?

Convicted of currency law violation, Calvi was given a suspended four-year sentence.

Mutilation of bodies is, however, a violation of the laws of war.

That was a serious security violation that led directly to their deaths.

British lawmakers decided against a ban as a violation of free speech.

But it's far from clear that Cano is engaging in copyright infringement.

A fascinating documentary about infringement an exploitation of a South African composer.

The company has taken action against Trump's tweets before, for copyright infringement.

The court reversed the jury's infringement finding on two other patents, however.

The two companies have been involved in patent infringement litigation since 2005.

Four agreed to misdemeanor plea deals; the other cases are moving slowly.

Due to a health concern, he was released with a misdemeanor citation.

There is in Leipsic a similar misdemeanor in a statue of Beethoven.

Lukaku can opt not to appear in court for the misdemeanor case.

Bannon was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, battery and dissuading a witness.

I know that he has taken umbrage at it; that is enough.

The Major observed that the influence of Kara-Tete gave umbrage to Kai-Koumou.

All the force of his being had to take umbrage at this.

Russia and France took umbrage at this high-handed proceeding and championed Greece.

This little, half-unconscious action gave great umbrage to some of the spectators.

Paddock had no criminal record other than a traffic infraction, authorities said.

She knew the least infraction would bring down the young man's wrath.

That proved costly when the infraction carried over to the third period.

The infraction was the second by Pouliot against Domi in the period.

What penalty was awarded for which infraction, and the ever-confusing icing call.

It is an invitation to abuse, illegality and the destruction of stocks.

Due to its illegality, data on modern-day slavery is difficult to collate.

The revolting cruelty and illegality of the first edicts were already admitted.

In Death Wish land, social media celebrity basically justifies any technical illegality.

Stories of tabloid excess, of bribery and hacking, of bullying and illegality.

Most people detained during the protests have been arrested on misdemeanour charges.

He was also arrested in April for misdemeanour trespassing in Lexington county.

Petraeus eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge of mishandling classified information.

Even to take a meal with an attorney is a high misdemeanour.

Is it a trespass-anassault and battery?- abreachof the peace?-amisdemeanour?

So what the hell does suing in delict even mean?

Having treated in the preceding Book of contractual and quasicontractual obligations, it remains to inquire into obligations arising from delict.

If the victim does choose the delict option, though, Haslam warns that the element of fault will then have to be established.

18 Actions arising from delict are sometimes purely penal, sometimes are partly penal and partly reparative, and consequently mixed.

It's an offensive argument, but one they're peddling day in, day out.

This is a cynical and offensive argument.

Aggravation evidence refers to problems that worsened because of a criminal offense.

Submitting false documents is a criminal offense under the Companies Act 2006.

Recording video violates the court's rules but is not a criminal offense.

Illegal traffic of GMOs must be treated as a criminal offense.

Before the bombings, the younger Tsarnaev had no record of serious criminal offense.

Also preventing an officer from doing their job is a criminal offence.

They're not describing a literal criminal offence which the police should investigate.

The former minister's wife was also charged with the same criminal offence.

It is now a criminal offence to discourage Shugden worship, they say.

They further wished to see gambling in futures made a criminal offence.

I suggest that we are very selective in our attitudes to law-breaking.

Many persons contend that certain kinds of criminals inherit their law-breaking propensities.

Will ye trust yourselves into hands stained with law-breaking of our blood?

Might I remind the public that we do not condone law-breaking or vandalism.

Think of it as EV version of Rendezvous, but without the flagrant law-breaking.