either-way offence

either-way offence
either-way offence (BE) ≈ eine Straftat, für deren Aburteilung der Angeklagte entweder die vorläufige Verhandlung durch die Magistrates oder durch Verweisung vor den Crown Court vor einer Jury wählen kann

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