Definitions from Wiktionary (primary offense)
▸ noun: (law) The most serious offence of a group of offenses that a person committed at the same time, or is charged with committing at the same time.
▸ noun: (US, law) An offence of such seriousness that a police officer may arrest the person involved, or impose an instant fine.
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▸ noun: (law) The most serious offence of a group of offenses that a person committed at the same time, or is charged with committing at the same time.
▸ noun: (US, law) An offence of such seriousness that a police officer may arrest the person involved, or impose an instant fine.
Similar:
principal,
prior,
precrime,
malice aforethought,
precharge,
praemunire,
preoccurrence,
preconviction,
pre-crime,
primacy,
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