The report listed several criminal offences that had gone unpunished for years.

Committing fraud is a criminal offence that can lead to imprisonment.

The investigation uncovered several self-offences that had gone unnoticed for years.

The commission reviewed several indictable offences to determine whether charges should be brought.

The defendant was charged with several summary offences that carry lower penalties than indictable crimes.

In that country's legal code, treason was considered a hanging offence.

Lawyers often advise defendants charged with either-way offences to consider the risks of trial versus plea.

The defendant was charged with an either-way offence, so the court had to decide whether to try the case summarily or on indictment.

The jury was instructed to consider the lesser included offence before deciding on the greater charge.

The jury was instructed to consider the lesser included offences before reaching a verdict on the main charge.