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summary offence

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A crime in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment, as required for an indictable offence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Canada, Hong-Kong, UK

Topics: law

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 簡易罪 /简易罪 (jiǎnyìzuì) — crime that can be proceeded against summarily
  • Chinese Mandarin: 簡易程序罪行 /简易程序罪行 (jiǎnyì chéngxù zuìxíng) — crime that can be proceeded against summarily
  • Chinese Mandarin: 即決罪 /即决罪 (jíjuézuì) — crime that can be proceeded against summarily
  • Finnish: rike — crime that can be proceeded against summarily
  • German: Vergehen — crime that can be proceeded against summarily
  • Welsh: tramgwydd diannod — crime that can be proceeded against summarily