offenses

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

He held that the punishment of all offenses should be referred to the civil power, and that holy communion was open to all

as, extraditable offenses.

The act or practice by private persons of inflicting punishment for crimes or offenses, without due process of law.

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)