Capital offences are serious crimes that are punishable by death or life imprisonment.

Hybrid offences are criminal offenses that can be prosecuted as either summary conviction or indictable offenses.

Cognisable offences are serious crimes that can be investigated without a warrant.

Cognizable offences are serious crimes that can be investigated and prosecuted by the police.

There are several arrestable offences in the city.

The judge considered the lesser included offences in the case.

There are several either-way offences in the criminal code.

I don't take offence easily.

Committing a criminal offence can result in severe penalties.

Committing murder used to be a hanging offence in some countries.