weapons offence

noun

The possession or use of a weapon when committing a crime.

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Meanings

nounweapons offence (plural weapons offences)

plural weapons offences

  1. The possession or use of a weapon when committing a crime.

    Despite a reduction in the number of young prisoners in recent years, some innovations, such as mandatory detention for young offenders for certain weapons offences, have once again seen the return of the “get tough” approach.

    2020 July 23, Chris Daw, “'A stain on national life': why are we locking up so many children?'”, in The Guardian
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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