ADJ
- grave, heinous, major, serious
- lesser, minor, petty, trivial
- alleged
- statutory
- arrestable, bookable, imprisonable, indictable, punishable, sackable
- The offence is punishable by up to three months' imprisonment
- criminal, disciplinary
- driving, political, sexual, terrorist
- Motorists may be fined on the spot for driving offences such as speeding
- violent
- drug-related
PREP
- ~ against
- offences against public decency
PREP
- ~ at
- He takes offence at the slightest joke against him
- ~ to
- I didn't mean to give offence to anyone
PHRASES
- no offence (intended/meant)
- No offence intended, but are you sure your calculations are right?
