English Explanatory Dictionary

offence to be taken into consideration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An additional criminal offence which a defendant agrees to admit to following their conviction, which is formally taken into account when they are sentenced, but with a lesser weight than a full conviction.

Word forms

offence to be taken into consideration offences to be taken into consideration offence taken into consideration TIC

Etymology

From offence + to be + taken into consideration.

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