"primary offense" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: primary offenses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} primary offense (plural primary offenses)
  1. (law) The most serious offence of a group of offenses that a person committed at the same time, or is charged with committing at the same time. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-primary_offense-en-noun-bhyUtbQ~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: law
  2. (US, law) An offence of such seriousness that a police officer may arrest the person involved, or impose an instant fine. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-primary_offense-en-noun-muKNoc1b Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: law

Inflected forms

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