formal caution

Frequency: 4.01.5 per million words

an official warning from the police or a judge

cautionADJECTIVE + caution (Sense: warning, BrE)

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Examples (10)

  • He received a formal caution for the minor offence.
  • The police decided to issue a formal caution instead of pressing charges.
  • For a first-time shoplifter, a formal caution is often the standard procedure.
  • Accepting a formal caution means you admit to the offence.
  • Although not a conviction, a formal caution will be kept on your police record.
  • The judge gave the teenager a formal caution and warned him about his future conduct.
  • She was let off with a formal caution after being found with a small amount of illegal drugs.
  • The Crown Prosecution Service determined that a formal caution was the most appropriate outcome.
  • A formal caution was administered at the police station by the custody sergeant.
  • If you refuse to accept the formal caution, you may be prosecuted through the courts.