criminal offense
- n (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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- ‘Whatever happened to’ Middleboro’s anti-cussing bylaw?
Middleboro town meeting last June voted to bring back a 1968 bylaw against swearing, and to change a violation from a criminal to a non-criminal offense, punishable by a $20 ticket. The move was prompted by townspeople sick of teenagers using profanity in public. The story sparked a firestorm of controversy around the globe, and there was a protest held outside Town Hall in late June.
June 19, 2013 - The Brockton Enterprise - DealBook: British Commission Calls for New Laws to Prosecute Bankers for Fraud
As part of a 600-page report, the British parliamentary commission on banking standards is urging new laws that would make it a criminal offense to recklessly mismanage local financial institutions.
June 18, 2013 - International Herald Tribune