offence to be taken into consideration
English
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editEtymology
editFrom offence + to be + taken into consideration.
Noun
editoffence to be taken into consideration (plural offences to be taken into consideration)
- (UK, criminal law, law enforcement) 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.