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