primary offense

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal}} The most serious offence of a [[group]] of offenses that a person [[committed]] at the same time, or is [[charged]] with committing at the same time.
2. {{lb|en|US|legal}} An offence of such seriousness that a [[police officer]] may [[arrest]] the person involved, or impose an instant [[fine]].

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.