lesser included offense en · NOUN
Meanings
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A crime the elements of which coincide with the elements of a more serious crime, from which the prosecutor is therefore precluded from separately charging a criminal defendant.
A robbery is an assault combined with a theft; a person can not be criminally charged with both the robbery and the assault that occurred during the robbery; the assault is a lesser included offense.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lesser included offence | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lesser included offenses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |