cognizable offences

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of cognizable offence
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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