The offences may occur within the family or between acquaintances and to report them may be socially disruptive.

The offences occurred in 1991, 1992 and 1993.

Crucially, it was also retrospective meaning it did not matter whether an alleged offence had occurred before 2005.

Where the offence occurs within a legitimate framework, a principle of simple reciprocity frequently applies.

The convention also requires states to prosecute individuals who are on their territory but where the alleged offence occurred elsewhere.

Retrospectivity was not an issue in that case because the alleged offences occurred after the Charter entered into effect.

The offence for which Mardian was convicted, but later cleared, occurred on June 17, 1972 and is the subject of continuing controversy.

At the time when he calls for the actor to desist, the constable must already have reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has occurred.

Field hockey: A green card indicates an official warning when a minor offence has occurred.

They were the drivers of the vehicle when the offence occurred.