degree of seriousness
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdegreeandseriousness
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degree
noun
uk/dɪˈɡriː/us/dɪˈɡriː/
(an) amount or level ...
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seriousness
noun[U]
uk/ˈsɪə.ri.əs.nəs/us/ˈsɪr.i.əs.nəs/
the state of being very bad ...
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(Definition ofdegreeandseriousnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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At whatdegreeofseriousnessdoes legal trouble become crime?
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The payments are calculated according to thedegreeofseriousnessof each injury.
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Local authorities are mixed in thedegreeofseriousnessthat they attach to noise.
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I think that is something which should be taken at least with adegreeofseriousnesswhich perhaps it has not so far received.
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Thedegreeofseriousnessmay require the most delicate of judgments.
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It is a matter for the protection of the public or of thedegreeofseriousnessof the crime.
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I am sure that he did not mean it with anydegreeofseriousness.
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This applies with particular force to the offence of manslaughter, which varies greatly indegreeofseriousness.
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Whatdegreeofseriousnessof wounding is necessary before the relatives are so informed?
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In addition, there are signs that thedegreeofseriousnessof offences committed by children is increasing.
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Issues concerning which cases to prosecute and thedegreeofseriousnesswould come into the ambit of his discussions.
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On those grounds, we think that a worthwhile distinction can be made in thedegreeofseriousnessof the offence.
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It seems to me that they have treated this question with not quite thedegreeofseriousnessit deserves.
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He did not do that with anydegreeofseriousness.
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Thedegreeofseriousnessin the offence is for a court to decide.
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That has been reflected in today's proceedings, but we also saw a greaterdegreeofseriousnessand concern as to the rationale of the arguments.
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That is commendable, but there is a lack of qualification of thedegreeofseriousness.
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To give written consent indicates that a complaint has adegreeofseriousnessor permanence which justifies it being taken up by a third party.
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That is a much better phrase for covering up anything that is omitted and yet is of the requisitedegreeofseriousnessand permanence.
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