summary offences

A form of summary offence — A crime in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment, as required for an indictable offence.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of summary offence
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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