status offenses

A form of status offense — An action that is prohibited to a certain class of people, such as consumption of alcohol by minors, or mixed-race marriages under apartheid.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of status offense
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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