Legal glossary

“offence”

Defined in 2 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. The Coast Guard Act, 1978 · s. 2

    (p) "offence" means any act or omission punishable under this Act and includes a civil offence;
    Read section 2
  2. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 · s. 2

    (r) "offence" means any act or omission punishable under this Act and includes a civil offence;
    Read section 2