cognizable offence

noun

a criminal offence, usually serious in nature, that the offender may be arrested without warrant.

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Meanings

nouncognizable offence (plural cognizable offences)

plural cognizable offences · alternative cognisable offence

  1. South Asiacriminal lawa criminal offence, usually serious in nature, that the offender may be arrested without warrant.

Origin

From cognizable + offence.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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