included offense

noun

in·​clud·​ed offense
: lesser included offense
permitted…to plead guilty to a logical included offenseW. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel

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“Included offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/included%20offense. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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