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Another Guardian writer, Cath Elliott, is often assumed to be a lesbian by men who take offence at her dislike of rapists and sex murderers.

For such a serious offence he was lucky to get away with a fine.

He added that he would not record a conviction as it was the first offence of its kind by Hamilton.

Ursula flushed a little at the mild impertinence of this question, and yet she could not definitely take offence.

Iago. I pray you, be content; 'tis but his humour: The business of the state does him offence, And he does chide with you.

The Lei Seca (Dry Law) makes it a criminal offence to drive with a blood-alcohol concentration of 6 decigrams per litre or higher.

Elizabeth was fined for her first offence but she's learned her lesson and swears she's going to keep to the straight and narrow in future.

Therefore, I advise you to be polite to every one, avoid disobeying the principles of etiquette in case of offence and hostility.

As if which day having been spoken by me to have remembered one people who causes offence to lately abruptly, she is fond of Hai Zi's poem!

Yes, no offence . . . always best to. I do not feel uncomfortable with you , just a little different.

New laws have removed from judges much of their discretion to set a sentence that takes full account of the circumstances of the offence.

Access, disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal offence.

Apparently the other side took offence, and would not agree, so the matter fell through.

The original meaning was that if the punishment is the same, people will commit the offence which brings the greatest profit.

Vienna is all about music, so it would be an arrestable offence not to hear Strauss and Mozart here.

he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment and a fine.

Mr Woodford suggests that his offence was to ask questions about large payments to a firm in the Cayman Islands.

Do you know where the money comes from? If it is illicit money, you hided it up, you might offence the law.

An appeals court said the doll was an "offence against the personal dignity" of Mr Sarkozy, but it would be disproportionate to ban it.

Mr De Gucht said he hadn't meant to cause offence, and anti-Semitism had no place in today's world.

Do you think he took offence at what I said?

This was not the man's first hummingbird smuggling attempt, however, as he is known to hold a previous conviction for the same offence.

Been acquitted of any criminal offence or other offence on the grounds of mental illness , insanity or unsoundness of mind ?

Buckingham Palace spokesman said no offence had been taken, but declined to say whether the State Department had offered an apology.

Graduate students denounced her for making it "sound as if obtaining a doctoral title by fraud is just a trivial offence" .

A person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment and a fine.

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.

The only question is whether it will be on corruption charges or some minor offence that would still allow him to run.

Forgetting to call someone by his or her title might cause serious offence.

"Harboring criminals is an offence in law! " Jacob said to his wife.

He ended up having to pay a fine of $700, when he could have compounded the offence for about 10 times less.

It is just as much a Christian's duty to avoid taking offence as it is to avoid offence .

"This was a deliberate offence. The Great Wall should not be sacrificed for commercial interests" .

Failure to meet some of these obligations can be an offence attracting substantial fines or jail.

By failing to comply with these requirements, the Bank could be committing a criminal offence or be liable for some other sanction.

Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, any person who, in the course of any trade or business, commits an offence.

Their offence was to have failed to prevent YouTube from carrying a video showing the harassment of an autistic child.

Everyone has something in his nature which , if he were to express it openly, would of necessity give offence.

Sherry Rehman of the Pakistan People's Party has no qualms about censoring "those who cause wilful offence" .

Thus, it would be a great offence for a white man to scalp the dead.

In a statement issued first on his behalf and then twice in person, the pontiff expressed deep regret for the offence that had been taken.

is the subject of any current charge, indictment or proceeding for an offence?

The conviction , as an activity of cognition , is to judge whether a certain dangerous act constitute an offence or not .

I'm sure nobody will take offence if I say that tonight - for Serie B - this will be the biggest event of the season, " said Reja. "

"Well, " he said, taking offence at her manner, "you need't get mad about it. I'm just asking you. "

Making amends for an offence is one of the important acts you can do for others - and for yourself.

Littering in public is an offence and the offender is liable to a fine of HK 600. Spitting in public is also an offence.

There is no doubt that it is a criminal offence to hack into others' computers and get secret data .

He regard as a sinner by oneself , should be punished, but does not dare to bear one's own responsibility for an offence publicly .

The police won't arrest him for a first offence.

He refused to pay and asked the policeman why he was being asked so much for a minor offence.

Painting the company into a corner is offence number three.

She'll get away with a fine as it is a first offence.

There is no denying that fact that there is a certain correlation between the high unemployment rate and the rise in female offence.

So it matters that the frequency with which this accident-prone pope causes offence is accelerating.

besides , if the party complained against observes the terms of the enforcement notice , there would be no offence.

I certainly asked a question after he made an admission of the offence.

of any offence prescribed by the Electoral Affairs Commission Regulations.

At the same time , many parents worry that the children will offence the law for they try to imitate the behavior on the screen .

Customs officials who found the spider in its unorthodox lair decided to search the man, discovering the scale of the offence.

She was at least free from the offence of Mr.

The application, lodged by the chairman of the board of governors, also sought confirmation that non-compliance was a disciplinary offence.

their judgment also said it did not matter that Mr Assange has not yet been accused of an offence in Sweden.

The declaration states that any act of torture or other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment is an offence to human dignity.

"It was not intended to cause offence and we apologize if it has, " he told the New Zealand Herald on Sunday.

Capital punishment is one form of revenge, which seeks adequacy for the offence, closure for those bonded to the victims.

The tetchy comments and caustic asides no longer give any more offence than a great-grandfather muttering by the fireside.

Failure to apply for a new identity card within the specified call-up periods without reasonable excuse is an offence.

The offence was an American cartoonist's idea for a "Draw Muhammad Day" .

In the Central African Republic it is an offence to be a "witch" and prisons are full of children and adults accused of sorcery.

Matt was now on bail for a serious firearms offence, and he was continuing to act recklessly.

Causing offence to the Communist Party remains easy and also catastrophic for the bottom line.

It only adds to the offence that there is no room for a public debate about the causes and consequences of such attacks.

His smiles, his forgiveness, his sometimes pleasant jesting were all a horrible offence.

Whether he has stepped over the line from offence to harm is here a judgement call, one on which intelligent people can disagree.

The accomplished offence is a basic form of a crime. There is controversy on the standard of crime completion in theoretical circles.

he is acquitted of an offence with which he has been charged, at trial or on appeal; or.

Bernard: No offence, but I always thought those pictures were a little creepy .

The tiger tried to give one last offence, but toppled back, and was finished by the dogs.

No offence, but I don't think there's anything here of you but your bones, so. . . Is Dad a good man or. . . a bad man?

Using Weapons to control and seize suspects is one of methods that police often use on violent offence suspects in enforcing the law.

Those stopped for an offence who failed to produce one would have their cycles confiscated until they did so.

In contrast, football players are given a mere yellow card (which does not automatically mean leaving play) for a first offence.

For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death.

Teenagers are being groomed to think others can be picked up on a whim and dropped because of a mood or some slight offence.

of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $ 10, 000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.

No offence, but to be honest with you I dont think you are the one I am looking for.

The irony raises a difficult question for the new Indonesia: is sex now considered to be a worse offence than torture?

Covering up such a despicable practice when Congress seeks an explanation is a serious offence.

"That was an offence against transport laws, " Kai Holland, deputy director of Coburg 's traffic authority, told Bild.

Failure to apply for a new ID card within the specified period without reasonable excuse is an offence.

China's desire to put its workers first is not an offence.

In legal practice, the aggravated consequential offence should be judged accurately from its constitutive conditions.

Police punished him for an offence of theft.

Tax evasion in the United States is considered "fraud" and is looked upon as a serious offence.

Well no offence, but I've endured things I wasn't supposed to of survived before and I'm still here.

concrete danger belongs to widely confined outcome , so discontinuation of a completed offence can exists in concrete danger crime.

What he feared was that Xiao Jia may take offence.

Drunk driving will now be considered to be dangerous driving, regardless of whether it is accompanied by another traffic offence.

Cybercrime is a relatively new term that refers to any computer- related criminal offence.

For it is not possible systematically to protect religions or their followers from offence without infringing the right of individuals.

That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ.

The culpability of its essential offence should be directed indirect intention, and this crime should have joint crime.

The stringent requirements of these examples stand in stark contrast to the instigation offence.

Officials of the Socialist and Communist parties are usually beaten on arrival, without having committed any specific offence.

Personal technique is one of the most critical techniques in offence. It reflects a player's value.

First, the court held that it does not constitute an offence for minors to take explicit pictures of themselves for their own private use.

I thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offence.

In advance of his arrival, a member of his entourage visited every booth to make sure that nothing might cause offence.

Thus comes the necessity of amendment of the current laws, in which EESW should be determined as an illegal offence.

Driving in the dark without lights is a traffic offence.

The maximum penalty for such an offence, upon conviction, is a fine of 10, 000.

You must be careful of what you say to her. She's quick to take offence.

The punishment for that offence is two years in prison.

In Vietnam, causing losses to a state enterprise is a serious criminal offence.

Under the law , anyone who without reasonable excuse fails to apply for a new ID card within the specified period commits an offence .

It would have made it an offence to enter a property to place a bug or obtain personal information.

contravention of an enforcement notice is an offence under the ordinance , although breaches of data protection principles are not.

Chapter one describes its theoretical foundation of discontinuation of a completed offence.

Sexual offence of the senior citizen is an abominable and notorious phenomenon existing in the countryside in recent years.

Police reveals, this probably is blastophore commit an offence, currently, the police is pursuing and arresting other suspects.

Love is never boastful, no conceded. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offence and is not resentful.

And Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence.

Executives at Nike, in the language of their trade, like to talk about playing "offence" when it comes to corporate strategy.

If the sun continues to heat up our planet, we will make it weaker! The best defence is not offence.

The accused was severely censured by the judge for his cold-blooded and wicked offence, attacking a stranger for merely cash reward.

Under Section 3 of the POBO, the act of a civil servant accepting an advantage without permission in itself constitutes a criminal offence.

they were later charged with attempted theft , theft and dealing with proceeds of an indictable offence.

A public interest defence may also be introduced for the offence of disclosure of state secrets.

In Britain it is illegal to marry under the age of 18 without your parents' permission and an offence to marry at all under the age of 16.

We affirm that the one-sided accomplice is a special form of joint offence through comments on the negative opinions.

After this week's failure, next time the WTO rules against America, Congress will not take the offence kindly.

After your second offence, your picture will be posted on the company notice board under the "Chronic Offenders" category.

In 2002, the woman Mukhtar Mai was allegedly gang-raped as punishment for an offence her brother is supposed to have committed.

When the policeman stopped me for a traffic offence he asked me where I resided.

'Across most of Europe, the law says that any gestures aimed deliberately at sexually intimidating another person are a criminal offence.

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling stone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Also charged in connection with the case was a suspected triad member , who faced the same conspiracy offence .

He committed another offence while he was out on bail .

A fine for this offence is automatic.

England and Wales while also recognising entrapment as an offence, do leave some leeway for the prosecution.

Other publishers, faced with books that were likely to cause widespread offence, have been less resolute.

Corrective behaviour process will be applied in a fair and equitable manner, depending on the seriousness of the offence.

The characteristic of the accounting crime is: subject of crime specific, criminal offence particular, the danger result severity.

and for this offence alone you deserve to be heavily punished.

Winehouse, 26, was charged under the name Amy Civil, with a public order offence and common assault.

A public interest defence may also be introduced for the offence of disclosure .

But his action was essentially one of freedom of expression, which includes the freedom to cause offence.

You know, it's not wise to offence any side.

Saudi Arabia bans non-Islamic worship and regards attempts to convert Muslims to another faith as a criminal offence.

If I wasn't obliged to, I couldn't find it in my heart to give offence to my loved ones.

The accused throughout is presumed to be innocent unless he admits the offence or until he is proved beyond reasonable doubt to be guilty.

Sexual intercourse with a girl under sixteen is an offence.

Mr Taseer's offence may have been compounded by the widespread perception that he, like most of the elite, was Westernised.

Whereas her husband is magically skilled at not giving offence, Mrs Obama can be a blunt instrument.

So please don't take offence if we tell you to lose weight or stop smoking or drinking.

The criminal policy governing the traditional justice against the criminal offence is retributive and punitive.

Another bigwig casts some doubt on cyber-offence. "It's hard to do it at a specific time, " he says.

Strictly speaking, each offence should be considered separately.

From you, her mother, and so kind, so indulgent a mother, the question could not give offence.

An accomplice is one who plays a secondary or supplementary role in a joint offence.

Charges of violent disorder were dropped. He was, it transpired, already on a "referral order" for another, unrelated offence.

For a third breach of the new law, the business will be forced to close for 48 hours and for a fourth offence, 30 days.

It is an offence for private schools to make false claims or intentionally mislead students in their advertisements.

They made him pay for his offence by giving him the sack.

The Requesting State may make a fresh request for extradition of the person for the same offence.

Plagiarism is as serious an offence as cheating in examinations; both are punishable under University regulations.

The term of corruption as such is not defined in the Czech criminal law as a separate criminal offence.

It is necessary to formulate it, which contributes to citizens fighting against the violent offence that imperils grievous personal safety.

He was tried and acquitted of a terrorist offence in 2004 but is accused by US authorities of a string of terrorism-related offences.

What was Yousra's offence against morality? Her family denied she committed any.

Mr Erdogan himself was briefly jailed in 1999 for the offence of reading an Islamist part of a poem in public.

Ms Ramm, who lives in New York, has had scant help from the American police, who say the offence is committed in Singapore.

Sometimes I prefer to say nothing because to raise an objection, may cause an offence.

If a criminal offence is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued by the judicial departments in accordance with the law.

Clerk: Welcome, young man. No offence, but I haven't seen you here before.

In response to public concern, we have increased the penalties for the offence of taking photographs inside polling stations.

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.

International co-operation is highly important, given the nature of the offence and modern globalisation of financial transactions.

It was almost a capital offence to play Bach on a modern grand piano instead of a harpsichord.

they despite deception above all other offence , and lies ( or even simple illusion spells ) are capital crimes within their settlements.

In the UK, the law identifies "falsely representing oneself as a consumer" as a punishable offence.

Sexual abuse is a criminal offence but it is not always prosecuted because of a lack of evidence and because it can be hard to 'prove'.

It should be noted that corruption and personal gains are not mentioned as ingredients of the offence.

reflecting on the case , mr yang said that the nature of the offence and the related point of law were , in fact , not very complicated.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

The conception of indirect accomplice is an important issue in the theory of joint offence.

In due course, having received a summons, the motorist who commits a motoring offence will appear in a police court.

The active legislation of offence of corruption is very important, which provides rules for the punishment of this crime.

And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God, and towards men.

Your shirt does not match with your pants, no offence.

The judge decided to go easy on the youth because it was his first offence.

God has his eyes , be careful not to offence others.

If you wish to dispute liability for the offence, you may inform the Authority in writing.

The first, from Helen Thomas, 89, the "dean of the White House press corps" , caused deep offence.

Teddy Sheringham was arrested after allegedly giving false details about a speeding offence, it emerged today.

Before you build a wall, you'd ask to know what you were walling in or walling out , and to whom you were like to give offence.

The Lefebvrists apologised to the pope "and all men of good will" over any offence caused, but not specifically to the Jews.

"Illegal possession of tobacco products without this stamp will be a criminal offence punishable by law" .

The draft increased the penalties for violations and it is punishable by law if it constitute an offence.

For instance gay sex is a criminal offence across the Indian subcontinent.

Offence to catch rate of not less than 90 percent, motor vehicle violations recorded efficiency of not less than 80 percent.

His main rival, Chris Huhne, the energy secretary, is dogged by claims that he evaded penalties for a motoring offence in 2003.

Failure to report instances of anal sex, whether between gay or straight people, could become a criminal offence too.

Institutional offence, of greedy and concealed nature and serious social harm, attracts general attention.

The common law offence is uncertain and confusing in its scope and elements and dependent upon old English law.

The first time is always a surprise, a offence and an aggression. And once "I love you" is said, it can only be constantly repeated.

Article 181: If a violation of this Law constitutes a criminal offence, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.

It is the only way to improve the road safety that gives stricter levels of punishment for driving offence.

In his classic defence of liberty, John Stuart Mill distinguished between offence and harm.

China's bottomless need for Australia's resources is likely to override any political offence it may take from this.

An offence reporting system will be established with telephone numbers and email address published for public supervision.

For an intentional offence, the offender may be shown a yellow card.

Earls and barons shall be fined only by their equals, and in proportion to the gravity of their offence.

Let us remark in passing, that the burial of Mother Crucifixion under the altar of the convent is a perfectly venial offence in our sight.

Steve : [In response to Billy saying he likes Maggie] No offence mate, but you ve got more chance of getting shit from a rocking horse.

Key things to look for were body language, vague answers or a candidate who takes offence at a benign question.

Abstract An important reason , which causes criminal offence, is a crime motive of the crime native.

The fifth section mainly analyzes the relevant legislation improvements on the offence of bribe acceptance by the use of influence.

We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.

Qi, first, again have no an acquaintance, not good offence.

If anyone bears witness to someone else carrying inflammable, explosive or dangerous goods, it is encouraged to report the offence at once.

The instigation offence should fall into the same category and should be repealed.

I hope you won't take offence if I ask you not to smoke.

With an offence, the deprivation of the achieved prices is the result.

In the eyes of the law stealing is an offence, no matter what your motives.

Do you know they have made female adultery a capital offence?

Still, nobody should take offence. We would call no one a lobster without good and sufficient claws.

I'm sorry; I intended no offence when I said that.

Some governments deem drug-counterfeiting a trivial offence, little more than a common irritant.

Students who have committed any disciplinary offence are not qualified for scholarship application.

Home Office figures show that the vast majority dealt with by courts for every type of traffic offence are male.

The traffic offence first belongs to the crime of business mistake and comes from Industrial Revolution.

We always regarded the original fine as completely disproportionate to the alleged offence.

Offside is a technical offence and not one for which a caution is issued for persistently infringing the laws of the game.

facts of the offence, including the time, place, conduct and outcome of the offence; and.

If it is merely a minor offence, the referee may award a free kick.

For such defence always leaves a stain, and does more to glorify one's opponent than to punish his offence.

What is the difference between a human rights violation and a criminal offence?

At the end of last month, the EU hastily scrapped its travel ban and apologised for any offence.

No offence meant, but I think the activity should be postponed.

Under the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 it was a criminal offence to "offer for sale" a flick knife.

It also proposed a new criminal offence of physical intrusion to obtain information for publication.

The minister is arrested and charged with offence against the official secrets act.

Then other neighbours, most of them newcomers, took offence at his horses roaming on their properties.

Give offence to, make angry She was offended by my remarks.

It is an offence to other athletes rather than protection for Liu. Where is the spirit of fair play?

Driving without a licence is an offence .

I must ask you to tone down your remarks; they are giving offence to some of our visitors.

About 30% were charged with indecent behaviour, 9% were charged with a drug offence, and 6% were charged with prostitution.