hybrid offence

noun

A crime in common-law jurisdictions that may be prosecuted either summarily or as indictment.

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dual offenceeither-way offencewobbler
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Meanings

nounhybrid offence (plural hybrid offences)

plural hybrid offences

  1. lawA crime in common-law jurisdictions that may be prosecuted either summarily or as indictment.

    Synonyms: dual offence, either-way offence, wobbler

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA crime in common-law jurisdictions that may be prosecuted either summarily or as indictment.

Similar
dual offenceeither-way offencewobbler
Also see
dual offenceeither-way offence
Cite this entry
APA

hybrid offence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hybrid%20offence

MLA

“hybrid offence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hybrid%20offence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hybrid offence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hybrid%20offence.

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