summary offence

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Noun

summary offence (plural summary offences)

(law, Britain, Australia, Canada) A crime in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment, as required for an indictable offence.

Translations

crime that can be proceeded against summarily

Chinese:
Mandarin: 簡易罪, 简易罪 (jiǎnyìzuì), 簡易程序罪, 简易程序罪 (jiǎnyì chéngxù zuì), 即決罪, 即决罪 (jíjuézuì)

Finnish: rike (fi)
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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