What is the offence?

of·fense

əˈfens/

noun

noun: offence

1. 1. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.

   "neither offense violates any federal law"

   synonyms: crime, illegal/unlawful act, misdemeanor, breach of the law, felony, wrongdoing, wrong, misdeed, peccadillo, sin, transgression, infringement; More malfeasance;

   informalno-no;

   archaictrespass;

   raremalefaction

   "he denied having committed any offense"

   • a thing that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right or natural.

     "the outcome is an offense to basic justice"

     synonyms: affront, slap in the face, insult, outrage, violation, slight "an offense to basic justice"

2. 2. annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles.

   "he went out, making it clear he'd taken offense"

   synonyms: annoyance, anger, resentment, indignation, irritation, exasperation, wrath, displeasure, hard/bad/ill feelings, disgruntlement, pique, vexation, animosity, antipathy