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statutory offense

stat·u·to·ry of·fense
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stach-oo-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
    • /ˈstætʃ ʊˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stach-oo-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
    • /ˈstætʃ ʊˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/

Definition of statutory offense words

  • noun statutory offense a wrong punishable under a statute, rather than at common law. 1

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Origin of statutory offense

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Statutory offense

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

statutory offense popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for statutory offense

noun statutory offense

  • molestation — to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
  • despoilment — The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.

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