offense in a person

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• offense — /euh fens / or, for 7 9, /aw fens, of ens/, n. 1. a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin. 2. a transgression of the law; misdemeanor. 3. a cause of transgression or wrong. 4. something that offends or displeases. 5 …   Universalium

• offense — 1 offensive, aggression, *attack Analogous words: assault, *attack, onslaught, onset 2 Offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff are comparable when they mean a person s emotional reaction to what he regards as a slight, an affront, an… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• 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 — [ə fens′; ] also, and for n. 7 always, [ô′fens΄] n. [ME < MFr < L offensa < pp. of offendere: see OFFEND] 1. an offending; specif., a) the act of breaking a law; sin or crime; transgression b) the act of creating resentment, hurt… …   English World dictionary

• person in need of supervision — Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. (See status offense.) Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations …   Law dictionary

• Person In Need of Supervision — Person in need of supervision, or PINS is a term frequently used by social services agencies in the United States to describe a juvenile who is not currently in the household of a parent or legal guardian, or is currently not under their control… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• offense — A felony or misdemeanor; a breach of the criminal laws; violation of law for which penalty is prescribed. The word offense, while sometimes used in various senses, generally implies a felony or a misdemeanor infringing public as distinguished… …   Black's law dictionary

• offense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. insult, affront, discourtesy; aggression, attack; transgression, fault, crime, sin, wrong. See guilt, illegality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A misdeed] Syn. misdemeanor, malfeasance, transgression; see… …   English dictionary for students

• offense — of•fense or of•fence [[t]əˈfɛns[/t]] or, for 9, [[t]ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns[/t]] n. 1) a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin 2) a transgression of the law; misdemeanor 3) something that offends or displeases 4) the act of …   From formal English to slang

• person — In general usage, a human being (i.e. natural person), though by statute term may include labor organizations, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers. See e.g. National… …   Black's law dictionary