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noun
A criminal offence such that the offender may be arrested without warrant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hong-Kong, Ireland, Singapore, historical
Qualifier: criminal law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From arrestable + offence. First defined and introduced in English law by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58).
