offense charged

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• offense — of·fense or of·fence /ə fens/ n 1: a violation of the law; esp: a criminal act nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy U.S. Constitution amend. V see also lesser included offense 2 …   Law dictionary

• offense — of|fense [ ə fens ] noun *** ▸ 1 illegal act ▸ 2 make someone angry ▸ 3 in sports ▸ 4 something that makes you angry ▸ 5 process of attacking 1. ) count a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment: a traffic/drug/sex offense… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• charged with crime — Accused of the commission of a crime, either formally, as by indictment, information, or affidavit, or informally, as by the statement in writing or by word of mouth that a person is guilty of a specified crime. In an extradition proceeding, the… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• lesser included offense — One which is composed of some, but not all elements of a greater offense and which does not have any element not included in greater offense so that it is impossible to commit greater offense without necessarily committing the lesser offense.… …   Black's law dictionary

• lesser included offense — One which is composed of some, but not all elements of a greater offense and which does not have any element not included in greater offense so that it is impossible to commit greater offense without necessarily committing the lesser offense.… …   Black's law dictionary

• included offense — In criminal law, a crime which is part of another crime; e.g. included in every murder is assault and battery. One which is established by proof of the same or less than all of the facts, or a less culpable mental state, or both, than that which… …   Black's law dictionary

• included offense — In criminal law, a crime which is part of another crime; e.g. included in every murder is assault and battery. One which is established by proof of the same or less than all of the facts, or a less culpable mental state, or both, than that which… …   Black's law dictionary

• necessarily included offense — For a lesser offense to be necessarily included in offense charged, within lesser included offense rule, it must be such that the greater offense cannot be committed without also committing the lesser. Kelly v. U. S., 125 U.S.App.D.C. 205, 370… …   Black's law dictionary

• necessarily included offense — For a lesser offense to be necessarily included in offense charged, within lesser included offense rule, it must be such that the greater offense cannot be committed without also committing the lesser. Kelly v. U. S., 125 U.S.App.D.C. 205, 370… …   Black's law dictionary

• lesser included offense — lesser in·clud·ed offense n: a crime (as unlawful entry) that is by definition included in the commission of another crime (as burglary) which has additional elements and greater criminal liability – called also included offense; ◇ A criminal… …   Law dictionary

• Lesser included offense — Criminal law Part o …   Wikipedia