Meanings
nounarrestable offence (plural arrestable offences)
plural arrestable offences
- Hong KongIrelandSingaporehistoricalcriminal lawA criminal offence such that the offender may be arrested without warrant.
Origin
From arrestable + offence. First defined and introduced in English law by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58).
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APA
arrestable offence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestable%20offence
MLA
“arrestable offence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestable%20offence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrestable offence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestable%20offence.
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