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Offence

/əˈfɛns/
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(noun) British, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.

The law prescribes certain penalties for this offence.
Such an offence is punished by a fine and/or imprisonment.
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He was charged with a serious criminal ____ after the investigation revealed new evidence.

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