(India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, criminal law) a criminal offence, usually serious in nature, that the offender may be arrested without warrant.

Alternative form of cognizable offence

plural of cognisable offence

plural of cognizable offence

(criminal law, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, historical in UK) a criminal offence such that the offender may be arrested without warrant.

plural of arrestable offence

(British spelling) Alternative form of lesser included offense

plural of lesser included offence

Synonym of hybrid offence

plural of either-way offence