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In addition to all else it is, of course, a serious offence.

That's a serious offence and Dennis is going to have to take some kind of action.

The first serious offence to be tried without a jury for 350 years was allowed to go ahead in 2009.

But even to wander a few yards from the road was a serious offence.

Youths may be arrested by the police for more serious offences.

This is a serious offence and the message must go out that people cannot take photos.

Trials for serious offences must usually be held before a jury.

It is a serious offence to make a false declaration.

For more serious offences there is a detailed list of consequences.

It was looked on as a very serious offence.

The two serious offences should carry maximum jail terms of five years.

Taking a photograph in a court can be seen as a serious offence, leading to a prison sentence.

Do you know what a serious offence that is?

It is the most serious offence companies can be found in non-compliance with.

In English law, manslaughter is a less serious offence than murder.

This was so that he kept abreast of all serious offences in the school.

It's quite a serious offence in law, you know.

If we have good information available on serious offences, we are already a major step ahead.

It has good reason to believe that those charged with these serious offences are not going to be given a fair trial.

For serious offences the matter will be investigated and we may bring criminal proceedings.

Access in contravention of these rules will be considered a serious offence.

In the case of less serious offences a person can be summonsed to appear.

Dismissal following automatically if a third serious offence was committed.

Caning must only be for a repeated or very serious offence.

Right, but again speeding is a serious offence that causes real damage.

Then, he said, the police can focus on serious offenses.

But taking them for personal consumption is still a serious offense, he said.

"Now it's much more of a serious offense because there's a computer involved," he said.

Less serious offenses earn 1 point which remains for three years.

If convicted of the most serious offense, they would each face 25 years to life in prison.

She acknowledged that it would be a "very serious offense."

Of the most serious offenses, there was a 12 percent drop in those committed against people.

Anthony had become weird, a serious offense in high school.

The maximum prison term for the most serious offense is 20 years.

"The rape of a free woman is a serious offense," I said.

I consider that one of the most serious offenses because you can't see what you're doing.

But we should also talk about the fact that holding people against their will is a serious offense."

This is a serious offense, like all acts of espionage.

This is a serious offense that can only be resolved by a test of courage.

Others are charged with more serious offenses such as murder and kidnapping.

Oliver North will probably not be tried on the most serious offenses alleged against him, and that's too bad.

The perjury is perhaps one of the most serious offenses that can be committed against the court itself.

Ali's most serious offense was a traffic violation two years earlier.

Either one was a serious offense to company thinking, while the two combined pushed him almost beyond the pale.

Some of the most serious offenses are punishable by life in prison.

"In every other industry, giving your customers less than what they paid for is a very serious offense.

Historically, adultery has been considered a serious offense, sometimes a crime.

A reprimand is designated by the House for "serious offenses."

Being late or absent was a serious offense in a tightly run Swiss office.

He was also accused of blasphemy, a serious offense at that time.