"PWITS" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpiːwɪts/
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} PWITS (uncountable)
  1. (England and Wales, criminal law) Acronym of possession with intent to supply; the criminal offence of being in possession of an illegal drug with the intent to deal or otherwise supply it to another person; typically by being in possession of a quantity sufficiently large enough that it is implausible to claim that it is for personal use under the circumstances. Tags: England, Wales, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: possession with intent to supply (extra: the criminal offence of being in possession of an illegal drug with the intent to deal or otherwise supply it to another person; typically by being in possession of a quantity sufficiently large enough that it is implausible to claim that it is for personal use under the circumstances) Categories (topical): Crime, Criminal law
    Sense id: en-PWITS-en-noun-ih~ECmZP Categories (other): English English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Welsh English
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