Offense or offence may refer to:
Common meanings
* Offense or
crime
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Ca ...
, a violation of penal law
* An
insult, or negative feeling in response to a perceived insult
* An
attack, a proactive offensive engagement
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Sin
In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish, s ...
, an act that violates a known moral rule
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Offense (sports), the action of engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring
Media
* ''
The Offence
''The Offence'' is a 1973 British crime neo noir drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, based upon the 1968 stage play ''This Story of Yours'' by John Hopkins. It stars Sean Connery as police detective Johnson, who kills suspected child mol ...
'', a 1972 drama film directed by Sidney Lumet
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"Offense" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), an episode of ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', 2008
Other uses
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Offense (policy debate), arguments that make a definite value judgment about an advocacy
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Religious offense
Religious offense is any action which offends religious sensibilities and arouses serious negative emotions in people with strong belief.
Causes
Different religions are sensitive to different things in different measure, particularly such to ...
, an offense against religion
See also
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Offender (disambiguation)
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Offensive (disambiguation)
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