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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Offence
An offence is another term for a *crime or breach of criminal law. Modern legal language generally prefers the word “offence” instead of “crime.”
Offences are categorized according to seriousness and procedure. The two principal categories are *indictable offences, which are serious offences usually tried in the Crown Court, and *summary offences, which are less serious matters heard in magistrates’ courts.
Some offences may also be “either-way offences,” meaning they can be tried either summarily or on indictment depending on seriousness and circumstances.
The former distinction between arrestable and non-arrestable offences was abolished by the Serious Organized Crime and Police Act 2005.
The term “offence” is broad and includes conduct prohibited by statute as well as certain offences developed through common law.
An offence is another term for a *crime or breach of criminal law. Modern legal language generally prefers the word “offence” instead of “crime.”
Offences are categorized according to seriousness and procedure. The two principal categories are *indictable offences, which are serious offences usually tried in the Crown Court, and *summary offences, which are less serious matters heard in magistrates’ courts.
Some offences may also be “either-way offences,” meaning they can be tried either summarily or on indictment depending on seriousness and circumstances.
The former distinction between arrestable and non-arrestable offences was abolished by the Serious Organized Crime and Police Act 2005.
The term “offence” is broad and includes conduct prohibited by statute as well as certain offences developed through common law.
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