cognisable offence

A form of cognizable offence — a criminal offence, usually serious in nature, that the offender may be arrested without warrant.

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Meanings

nouncognisable offence (plural cognisable offences)

plural cognisable offences

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cognizable offence.

Origin

From cognisable + offence.

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cognisable offence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognisable%20offence

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“cognisable offence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognisable%20offence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cognisable offence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognisable%20offence.

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