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either-way offence

noun

C1CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

An offence that may be tried either summarily in the magistrates' court or on indictment in the Crown Court.

Theft is an either-way offence, so the defendant elected trial by jury in the Crown Court.

Topic: Criminal law in Legal English

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