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Offense or Offence (see American and British English spelling differences, -ce/-se In the early 18th century, English spelling was not standardized. Differences became noticeable after the publishing of influential dictionaries. Current British English spellings follow, for the most part, those of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language , whereas many American English spellings follow Noah Webster's An American) may refer to:
- Offence (law) In law, an offence is a violation of the penal law. An offence can range from a simple misdemeanour to a felony (e.g. capital murder). In common law usage, 'offence' differs from 'crime' in that there is typically no victim, but the action remains prohibited by statute, a violation of the penal law
- Offense (sports) In sports, offense or offence , also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals. The term may also refer to the tactics involved in offense, or a sub-team whose primary responsibility is offense
- Offense (policy debate) refers to an argument that makes a definite value judgment on an advocacy.
- Offense (etiquette), an untasteful thought, emotion, action or other behaviour
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