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We regret any offence these chants may have caused and will continue to work with supporter groups and officials from both clubs to eradicate hateful chanting from this fixture. – Manchester City	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I am deeply concerned to hear the news today that an officer from the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command has been arrested and now charged with this serious offence. I fully recognize the public will be very concerned too. – Cressida Dick	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I signed the wedding certificate, which is a legal document, and I would have committed a serious criminal offence if I signed it knowing it was false. – Justin Welby	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We are grateful for how various actors in society have helped the police, it is particularly great that citizens are urging all not to share this material on social media. Sharing such information fulfills the essential elements of an offence. – Marko Leponen	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I'm trying to look at social media as little as possible during Grand Slams, during big tournaments, yeah, no offence to you guys, I don't really read what you guys write. You can go ahead and write whatever you want about me. It's fine. I will not be offended. – Alexander Zverev	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
All mitigating factors were taken into account but it does not negate the seriousness of the offence. – Judge Michalis Papathanasiou	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
He is a free citizen, he can say whatever he likes, but that doesn't mean he can't have regard to the grievous offence this would have caused to people whose homes have been burnt down. – Scott Morrison	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
If a juror feels that the statute involved in any criminal offence is unfair, or that it infringes upon the defendant's natural god-given unalienable or constitutional rights, then it is his duty to affirm that the offending statute is really no law at all and that the violation of it is no crime at all, for no one is bound to obey an unjust law. – Harlan F. Stone	added by Normando 4 years ago
He was super clean, defence, offence, serving well. Didn't give me anything. He was everywhere. So it was tough for me, but excellent match by him. I was impressed. – Roger Federer	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Whilst you may have had fears as to what may happen to you, nonetheless you had a choice, it is difficult to envisage a more serious example of this offence. – Judge Deborah Taylor	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Based on the legal advice that was given a decision was made to charge Mr. Gavin Hapgood for the offence of manslaughter. – Randy Dick	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Good defence leads to great offence – Githu Muigai	added by anonymous 5 years ago
An extradition hearing is not a trial. It is held to decide whether there is sufficient evidence to commit a person for trial on a qualifying offence. – The Court of Appeal	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The new reports fromThe Globe and Mailand theToronto Star offer conflicting information on the exact date of the interview, with one saying it happened in 2013 and the latter say it was between 2014 and 2017. But both reports raise questions about what Toronto Police knew about Bruce McArthur in the years leading up to Bruce McArthur arrest. Clockwise from left : Majeed Kayhan, 58 ; Dean Lisowick ; Soroush Marmudi, 50 ; Selim Esen, 44 and Andrew Kinsman, 49. ( Toronto Police) The Globe and Mail, citing a source with knowledge of the interview, says it occurred during the Project Project Houston investigation, which looked into the disappearances of three men in Toronto's Gay Village neighborhood, two of which Bruce McArthur was later charged with killing. The source said detectives had linked Bruce McArthur to two of the men through dating apps and brought Bruce McArthur in for questioning after receiving an anonymous tip. The Toronto Star, citing similar sources, said the interview happened between the closure of Project Houston in 2014 and the beginning of another investigation in 2017 that resulted in McArthur’s arrest. It also said the interview was over a matter unrelated to the missing people, but did not disclose what exactly. Detective Sgt. Hank Idsinga told The Globe and Mail in January that Bruce McArthur was not Bruce McArthur during Project Houston. Until we can establish that there has been foul play, we can attach a criminal offence to foul play, that's when someone would become Bruce McArthur. – Bruce McArthur	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I will not let everything I’ve worked for be diminished by people taking offence[sic] to my accomplishments and feeling the need to tell me how much I suck. here’s something fun! I’ve been thinking I suck since I was old enough to know what sucking meant. I’ve beat u to it. And that’s why this means a lot to me. – Alessia Cara	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We appreciate that museums are trusted, respected and informative places about Canadian culture and apologize for any offence. – Adam Grachnik	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We, therefore, urge President Muhammadu Buhari to be dogged in the fight against corruption and the elimination of waste in governance through strengthening the institutions that fight corruption, adopting a truly zero tolerance approach to corruption and waste of public funds and more importantly, pass into law the offence of unexplained wealth in Nigeria and ensure that offenders are properly dealt with. The offence of unexplained wealth (also called possession of unexplained wealth) will penalize people for possessing wealth disproportionate to their known lawful sources of income if they cannot provide a satisfactory explanation for this. – Chika Onuegbu	added by anonymous 7 years ago
No offence to the Olympics, but I'd rather be on the Ryder Cup team. – Dustin Johnson	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We have taken the decision to introduce this special law to make doping, and those attempting to take performance-enhancing drugs, a criminal offence. – Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
People have a right to protest, but rioting is an offence that will be punished. – President Francois Hollande	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
People have a right to protest but rioting is an offence that will be punished. – President Francois Hollande	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
The Act should make it an offence for a guardian or other person to enter into a lobola agreement or other customary arrangement or ceremony in respect of a person under the age of 18. – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It is an offence ... to upload any comment, request, suggestion or other communication which is obscene, indecent, false, menacing or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass another person. – Communications Salleh Said Keruak	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
(Marrying a child) is a very serious criminal offence but if the law is not fully enforced, then we will continue having this problem. – Jessie Majome	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

We regret any offence these chants may have caused and will continue to work with supporter groups and officials from both clubs to eradicate hateful chanting from this fixture.

– Manchester City

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I am deeply concerned to hear the news today that an officer from the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command has been arrested and now charged with this serious offence. I fully recognize the public will be very concerned too.

– Cressida Dick

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I signed the wedding certificate, which is a legal document, and I would have committed a serious criminal offence if I signed it knowing it was false.

– Justin Welby

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We are grateful for how various actors in society have helped the police, it is particularly great that citizens are urging all not to share this material on social media. Sharing such information fulfills the essential elements of an offence.

– Marko Leponen

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I'm trying to look at social media as little as possible during Grand Slams, during big tournaments, yeah, no offence to you guys, I don't really read what you guys write. You can go ahead and write whatever you want about me. It's fine. I will not be offended.

– Alexander Zverev

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

All mitigating factors were taken into account but it does not negate the seriousness of the offence.

– Judge Michalis Papathanasiou

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

He is a free citizen, he can say whatever he likes, but that doesn't mean he can't have regard to the grievous offence this would have caused to people whose homes have been burnt down.

– Scott Morrison

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

If a juror feels that the statute involved in any criminal offence is unfair, or that it infringes upon the defendant's natural god-given unalienable or constitutional rights, then it is his duty to affirm that the offending statute is really no law at all and that the violation of it is no crime at all, for no one is bound to obey an unjust law.

– Harlan F. Stone

added by Normando
4 years ago

He was super clean, defence, offence, serving well. Didn't give me anything. He was everywhere. So it was tough for me, but excellent match by him. I was impressed.

– Roger Federer

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Whilst you may have had fears as to what may happen to you, nonetheless you had a choice, it is difficult to envisage a more serious example of this offence.

– Judge Deborah Taylor

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Based on the legal advice that was given a decision was made to charge Mr. Gavin Hapgood for the offence of manslaughter.

– Randy Dick

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Good defence leads to great offence

– Githu Muigai

added by anonymous
5 years ago

An extradition hearing is not a trial. It is held to decide whether there is sufficient evidence to commit a person for trial on a qualifying offence.

– The Court of Appeal

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The new reports fromThe Globe and Mailand theToronto Star offer conflicting information on the exact date of the interview, with one saying it happened in 2013 and the latter say it was between 2014 and 2017. But both reports raise questions about what Toronto Police knew about Bruce McArthur in the years leading up to Bruce McArthur arrest. Clockwise from left : Majeed Kayhan, 58 ; Dean Lisowick ; Soroush Marmudi, 50 ; Selim Esen, 44 and Andrew Kinsman, 49. ( Toronto Police) The Globe and Mail, citing a source with knowledge of the interview, says it occurred during the Project Project Houston investigation, which looked into the disappearances of three men in Toronto's Gay Village neighborhood, two of which Bruce McArthur was later charged with killing. The source said detectives had linked Bruce McArthur to two of the men through dating apps and brought Bruce McArthur in for questioning after receiving an anonymous tip. The Toronto Star, citing similar sources, said the interview happened between the closure of Project Houston in 2014 and the beginning of another investigation in 2017 that resulted in McArthur’s arrest. It also said the interview was over a matter unrelated to the missing people, but did not disclose what exactly. Detective Sgt. Hank Idsinga told The Globe and Mail in January that Bruce McArthur was not Bruce McArthur during Project Houston. Until we can establish that there has been foul play, we can attach a criminal offence to foul play, that's when someone would become Bruce McArthur.

– Bruce McArthur

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I will not let everything I’ve worked for be diminished by people taking offence[sic] to my accomplishments and feeling the need to tell me how much I suck. here’s something fun! I’ve been thinking I suck since I was old enough to know what sucking meant. I’ve beat u to it. And that’s why this means a lot to me.

– Alessia Cara

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We appreciate that museums are trusted, respected and informative places about Canadian culture and apologize for any offence.

– Adam Grachnik

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We, therefore, urge President Muhammadu Buhari to be dogged in the fight against corruption and the elimination of waste in governance through strengthening the institutions that fight corruption, adopting a truly zero tolerance approach to corruption and waste of public funds and more importantly, pass into law the offence of unexplained wealth in Nigeria and ensure that offenders are properly dealt with. The offence of unexplained wealth (also called possession of unexplained wealth) will penalize people for possessing wealth disproportionate to their known lawful sources of income if they cannot provide a satisfactory explanation for this.

– Chika Onuegbu

added by anonymous
7 years ago

No offence to the Olympics, but I'd rather be on the Ryder Cup team.

– Dustin Johnson

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We have taken the decision to introduce this special law to make doping, and those attempting to take performance-enhancing drugs, a criminal offence.

– Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

People have a right to protest, but rioting is an offence that will be punished.

– President Francois Hollande

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

People have a right to protest but rioting is an offence that will be punished.

– President Francois Hollande

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

The Act should make it an offence for a guardian or other person to enter into a lobola agreement or other customary arrangement or ceremony in respect of a person under the age of 18.

– Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It is an offence ... to upload any comment, request, suggestion or other communication which is obscene, indecent, false, menacing or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass another person.

– Communications Salleh Said Keruak

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

(Marrying a child) is a very serious criminal offence but if the law is not fully enforced, then we will continue having this problem.

– Jessie Majome

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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