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Definition of
arrestable offense noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
arrestable offense
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
əˌrɛstəbl əˈfɛns
/
/
(
law
)
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an offense for which someone can be arrested without a
warrant
from a judge
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arrestable offense
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