arrestable offence

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Etymology

From arrestable +‎ offence. First defined and introduced in English law by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58).

Noun

arrestable offence (plural arrestable offences)

  1. (criminal law, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, historical in UK) A criminal offence such that the offender may be arrested without warrant.

Usage notes

The term became historical in the United Kingdom after section 110 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 commenced in 2006.