offence to be taken into consideration

noun

An additional criminal offence which a defendant agrees to admit to following their conviction, which is formally taken into account when they are sentenced, but with a lesser weight than a full conviction.

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Meanings

nounoffence to be taken into consideration (plural offences to be taken into consideration)

plural offences to be taken into consideration · alternative offence taken into consideration · alternative TIC

  1. UKcriminal lawgovernmentAn additional criminal offence which a defendant agrees to admit to following their conviction, which is formally taken into account when they are sentenced, but with a lesser weight than a full conviction.

Origin

From offence + to be + taken into consideration.

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APA

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

MLA

“offence to be taken into consideration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offence%20to%20be%20taken%20into%20consideration. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “offence to be taken into consideration,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offence%20to%20be%20taken%20into%20consideration.

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