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Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 412 U.S. 205 - Keeble v. United States · 1973Most cited · 1,946 citing opinions

federal offense, and this view is confirmed by the fact that by virtue of the Rule a lesser included offense instruction is authorized with respect to 'an attempt' only where the attempt itself is also a federal crime.

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United States Code

18 U.S.C. § 3156 — in this section

the term “offense” means any criminal offense, other than an offense triable by court-martial, military commission, provost court, or other military tribunal, which is in violation of an Act of Congress and is triable in any court established by Act of Congress;

18 U.S.C. § 3156 — in this section

the term “offense” means any Federal criminal offense which is in violation of any Act of Congress and is triable by any court established by Act of Congress (other than a Class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction, or an offense triable by court-martial, military commission, provost court, or other military tribunal).

18 U.S.C. § 3172 — as used in this chapter

the term “offense” means any Federal criminal offense which is in violation of any Act of Congress and is triable by any court established by Act of Congress (other than a Class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction, or an offense triable by court-martial, military commission, provost court, or other military tribunal).

25 U.S.C. § 1302 — in this section

In this section, the term “offense” means a violation of a criminal law.

25 U.S.C. § 2801 — for purposes of this chapter

The term “offense” means an offense against the United States and includes a violation of a Federal regulation relating to part or all of Indian country.

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In criminal law. The doing that which a penal law forbids to be done, or omitting to do what it commands.

In this sense, it is nearly synonymous with "crime."

In a more confined sense, it may be considered as having the same meaning with "misdemeanor;" but it differs from it in this, that it is not indictable, but punishable summarily by the forfeiture of a penalty. 1 Chit. Prac. 14. OFFER„ The word offer is frequently used by courts and text writers as synonymous with "tender," and it may properly be so used with reference to articles capable of manual delivery and actually produced. But with respect to heavy articles of merchandise, situated at a distance from the place to which they must be transported if restored to the vendor, the phrase "offer to return" is more commonly or aptly applied to express a willingness, or to make a proposal, to rescind the contract and return the goods. 156 111. App. 476.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The transgression of the law. See 14 How. (U. S.) 13, 14 L. Ed. 306.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A crime or misdemeanor; a breach of the criminal laws. Moore v. Illinois, 14 How. 13, 14 In Ed. 306; lilies v. Knight, 3 Tex. 312; People v. French, 102 N. Y. 583, 7 N. E. 913; State v. West, 42 -Minn. 147, 43 N. W. 845. It is used as a genus, comprehending every crime and misdemeanor, or as a species, signifying a crime not indictable,. but punishable summarily or by the forfeiture of a penalty. In re Terry (C. C.) 37 Fed. 649.

Continuing offense. A transaction or a series of acts set on foot by a single impulse. and operated by an unintermittent force, no matter how long a time it may occupy. People v. Sullivan, 9 Utah, 195, 33 Pac. 701.

Quasi offense. One which is imputed to the person who is responsible for its injurious consequences, not because he himself committed it, but because the perpetrator of it is presumed to have acted under his commands.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

An act committed against a law, or omitted where the law requires it, and punishes for the omission; a crime.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A crimeor misdemeanor; a breaeh of the criminal laws. It is used as a genus, comprehending every crime and misdemeanor, or as a species, signifying a crime not indictable, but punisha-