Dual Offence Law and Legal Definition
A dual offence is a special category offence under criminal law where the prosecution may choose whether to proceed with a summary offence or an indictable offence. For instance, possession of cocaine is a dual offence which can be prosecuted by either the summary conviction or the indictable procedure. A dual offence is also termed as hybrid offence, Crown option offence, dual procedure offence, or wobbler.
