(~s)
If someone who is convicted of an offence is given a ~ by a court, they are not punished unless they later commit a further offence. (BRIT LEGAL)
N-COUNT: usu sing
(~s)
If someone who is convicted of an offence is given a ~ by a court, they are not punished unless they later commit a further offence. (BRIT LEGAL)
N-COUNT: usu sing
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012