offender

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Nigeria's First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, who has roots in Delta state, condemned the alleged assaults and urged security agencies to prosecute all offenders.

From BBC

The legislation does not define what would count as exceptional circumstances for a court to jail an offender - leaving that for magistrates or a judge to decide.

From BBC

The government argues this will mean probation staff can focus their time on the most dangerous offenders while those assessed as lower risk will require fewer routine appointments.

From BBC

Civil court is often seen as a more effective way to recover stolen money, primarily because the ultimate goal is to compensate victims rather than to punish offenders.

From MarketWatch

There was nothing official about that date, just a chance remark by Mrs. Floor to the effect that six months was the usual prison term for ration-card offenders.

From Literature