offence against

Frequency: 7.624.3 per million words

Used to specify what or who the crime was committed against, e.g., 'an offence against public decency'.

offenceoffence + PREPOSITION (illegal act)

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against

Examples (10)

  • Committing such an act is an offence against human dignity.
  • The company's actions were seen as an offence against environmental regulations.
  • Any discrimination based on race is a serious offence against equality.
  • He was charged with an offence against public order.
  • Their blatant disregard for safety was an offence against common sense.
  • That remark was a direct offence against the victim's family.
  • Such vandalism is an offence against historical heritage.
  • The legal system considers perjury an offence against justice.
  • This behavior constitutes an offence against the rules of the game.
  • Spreading misinformation can be an offence against public trust.