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Encyclopedia > Offense

In law, an offense is a violation of the penal law.


In sports, offense is a general term for any situation in which a participant, or team thereof, is in a position to score.


To take offense is to raise an objection to something's content.


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Triangle offense - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (284 words)
The Triangle offense, also known as the Triple-Post offense, is an offensive strategy in basketball.
The triangle offense differs from other offensive philosophies in basketball in that the offensive players are much more spread out than normal.
There are many options designed within the offense for the purpose of getting the ball to the center, who is positioned in the low post.
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In one issue, appellant contends that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate appellant delinquent by committing the offense of terroristic threat because that offense was neither alleged in the petition nor a lesser-included offense of retaliation.
An offense is a lesser-included offense if it is established by proof of the same or less than all the facts required to establish the commission of the charged offense.
Retaliation was the offense alleged in the petition.
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