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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of offense:

Offense: An offense is when someone does something that breaks the law and can be punished by the government. It's also called a crime. Offenses can be big or small, and each state has its own rules about what counts as an offense. There are three types of offenses: felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions. Felonies are the most serious, and infractions are the least serious.

A more thorough explanation:

Offense is a legal term that refers to actions or omissions that break the law and can be punished under criminal law. It is also known as a criminal offense or crime. Offenses can range from minor to serious crimes.

Each state has the power to decide what actions or omissions are considered offenses for punishment. Congress can also decide what actions or omissions to punish as federal offenses.

There are three categories of criminal offenses:

  • Felonies: Serious crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery that are punishable by more than one year in prison.
  • Misdemeanors: Less serious crimes such as petty theft, disorderly conduct, and minor drug offenses that are punishable by up to one year in jail.
  • Infractions: Minor offenses such as traffic violations that are punishable by fines or community service.

For example, if someone steals a car, they have committed a felony offense. If someone gets a speeding ticket, they have committed an infraction offense.

These examples illustrate how offenses can range from serious to minor crimes and how they can be punished differently depending on their severity.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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