Off licence

A retail outlet in which alcohol is sold, but may not be consumed on the premises.

Explanation attempts (127)

26 Oct 2012 15:44

A license to trade has expired.

29 Oct 2012 15:20

A place where you can buy alcohol for consumption off the licensed premises.

29 Oct 2012 18:33

My known example would be an off Licence in the pub trade, wher alchol could be sold out of bounds to the pubs licence to sell

29 Oct 2012 18:46

An off licence is a license you should have when selling alcohol in a shop/store.

29 Oct 2012 20:51

no idea, so going to guess a place that sells alcohol

30 Oct 2012 13:16

A place where alcohol can be served away from (off) licenced premises. My local pub used to have an Off licence attached to the pub, but not governed by the pub's licence, where they could sell alcohol to customers to take away from the premises.

30 Oct 2012 13:33

someone who has served a sentence and is free to come and go as they please

30 Oct 2012 16:31

when someone is off duty, outside of work hours

30 Oct 2012 16:48

Illegal as in alcohol

30 Oct 2012 18:01

A shop where you can buy alcohol but it cannot be consumed on the premises.

31 Oct 2012 00:42

A retail outlet which is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks which specialises in selling wines, beers and spirits. Can be found on most High Streets.

31 Oct 2012 14:35

corner shop!

31 Oct 2012 15:47

Off licence is when you have completed a set term in prison with good behaviour and there are no conditions to your release.

31 Oct 2012 16:50

I think it means that you are released from a custodial sentence without any conditions attached.

31 Oct 2012 17:18

A store that sells alcohol

31 Oct 2012 17:18

An establishment that can sell alcoholic drinks without a licence.

31 Oct 2012 17:41

Where you can buy alcohol?

31 Oct 2012 17:53

A shop selling alcohol!! Haha, just joking. Out on license, I think means found guilty of a crime, and sent to prison, but after serving a period of incarceration, is allowed to leave prison under license, as long as they report back on specified periods or until recalled to prison. Tho is that off license or under license?

31 Oct 2012 23:16

Place where alcohol can be sold outside of normal licensed hours

1 Nov 2012 15:14

Meaning they can sell Age restricted items such as alcohol and tobacco as they are officially licensed to do so.

1 Nov 2012 21:37

Permission or a licence to sell something e.g. alcohol, which is restricted to certain premises.

1 Nov 2012 21:41

to do something without the proper approval to do so in a legal sense

20 Nov 2012 20:59

Acting according to a predetermined set of rules

21 Nov 2012 00:59

A premises that sells alcoholic drinks intended to be drunk off the premises. The premises itself is licenced to sell alcohol to be drunk elsewhere.

21 Nov 2012 04:20

Business which can sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off premises.

21 Nov 2012 08:34

you can buy alcohol over the counter, within a limited time frame, but cant drink on the premises

21 Nov 2012 08:38

Operating beyond the terms of a licence

21 Nov 2012 23:32

My only understanding of this term is a shop selling alcohol for consuption of the premises or using a prescription drug for something other than for what it was intended, ie a drug for Narcolepsy may have been prescribed by a Dr, for someone suffering from MS with extreme fatigue.It works well for the MS patient but the pharmaceutical company have not licensed it for that use as the research hasn't been done.

4 Dec 2012 11:44

Shop selling bottled and canned alcoholic drinks to take away.

13 Nov 2013 00:33

a shop that is aloud to sell alcohol but cannot be consumed inside

14 Nov 2013 19:35

A place you can buy cheap alcohol. Running a business without a license.

14 Nov 2013 21:25

Legal shop to purchase alcohol

14 Nov 2013 21:37

An off licence is a place that sells alcohol

14 Nov 2013 22:15

being let out of prison without restriction

14 Nov 2013 23:20

An alcohol shop - but in law an off the record deal that may or may not be accepted as legal.

15 Nov 2013 14:58

Off licence to me, means shops which are allowed to sell alcohol.

16 Nov 2013 08:25

A shop or outlet that sells alcoholic drink and beverages for consumption away from the shop/premises

16 Nov 2013 12:02

A place where you sell alcohol or age-restricted products

16 Nov 2013 17:47

Not being arrested, or on parole.

16 Nov 2013 17:55

A premises that can sell alcohol for consumption at another location

16 Nov 2013 21:12

whether something has a licence to sell certain substances

16 Nov 2013 22:43

A shop that sells alcoholic drinks

16 Nov 2013 22:56

An establishment that can legally sell alcoholic products to the general public

17 Nov 2013 09:36

A store selling alcohol and tobacco products.

17 Nov 2013 11:06

An off licence is a shop that sells alcoholoic drinks among other things

17 Nov 2013 12:07

A place where you can buy alcohol - but this could be a criminal law term.

17 Nov 2013 12:39

A shop that sells alcohol and cigarettes

17 Nov 2013 17:11

a shop that sells alcohol

17 Nov 2013 17:16

A place which is legally able to sell alcohol

17 Nov 2013 17:17

A shop which is allowed to sell alcohol

17 Nov 2013 19:03

a shop that has a licence to sell alchohol

17 Nov 2013 19:56

An off licence is a shop where you can buy alcohol

17 Nov 2013 19:57

the ability and right to serve or sell alcohol

17 Nov 2013 22:05

I don't know

17 Nov 2013 22:22

Only reason I can think of is a shop that is not permitted for alcohol to be consumed on the premises

17 Nov 2013 23:38

doing something without a license

18 Nov 2013 15:15

An Adult purchasing alcohol for those under age unlawfully

18 Nov 2013 16:13

not having the right qualifications or authority to do something

18 Nov 2013 19:30

a place that sells alcohol

18 Nov 2013 21:00

I have no idea

19 Nov 2013 01:03

A place that sells alcohol that can be taken off the premises of where it was purchased.

24 Nov 2013 10:36

A place to buy alcohol

4 Nov 2014 12:49

Somewhere to buy alcohol cheaply

4 Nov 2014 19:25

Some one who's been on some sort of a criminal register and has now served there time.

5 Nov 2014 12:49

A small shop that sells alcohol

5 Nov 2014 13:14

Something that is done outside the rules of some sort of regulation/licence.

8 Nov 2014 17:02

A shop that sells alcohol

10 Nov 2014 18:29

It is referring to a place which sells alcohol but which cannot be consumed on the premises

10 Nov 2014 22:07

Mostly reserved for places that sell alcohol.

10 Nov 2014 22:29

A shop where you buy alcohol to drink elsewhere, off the licensed premises

11 Nov 2014 14:22

Alcohol license in shops

11 Nov 2014 14:30

A shop selling alochol or allowed to sell

11 Nov 2014 15:24

Unsure

11 Nov 2014 20:05

A shop that can legally sell alcohol

20 Nov 2014 20:25

An off license is a premises which is allowed to sell alcoholic drinks for consumption away from the premises on which they are sold.

5 Nov 2015 20:09

When something/someone is not licensed in some way?

16 Nov 2015 23:42

A business that is permitted to sell products like alcohol that require a licence to do so, but don't necessarily own the licence (it can be taken from them /expire).

18 Nov 2015 14:02

A venue/building/site that is allowed to sell alcohol for consumption strictly off the premises

20 Nov 2015 00:57

Somewere you can buy alcohol

20 Nov 2015 18:38

An establishment that contains the license to sell alcohol or some other restricted substance.

22 Nov 2015 20:50

Something done outside of the law system. Perhaps a lawyer doing something that doesn't adhere to court guidelines.

23 Nov 2015 08:14

A shop which sells alcohol?

23 Nov 2015 08:38

When you drive without having a licence or your banned

8 Nov 2016 17:38

The only meaning I know for this is a shop, similar to a newsagent that sells alcohol.

9 Nov 2016 11:10

Shop that you can buy alcohol from.

9 Nov 2016 12:37

Someone who was under a legal restraint order, which is no longer in effect.

9 Nov 2016 14:39

The right to buy and sell goods with age restrictions such as alcohol 18+

10 Nov 2016 09:45

An individual being accused of a crime and handed a suspended sentence who does not follow rules of curfew etc.

10 Nov 2016 18:57

that you have previously had restrictions as part of a bail order being then on licence this has then been removed after a set period of time and you can no longer be rearrested for the same offence and returned to prison once off licence

11 Nov 2016 16:02

This sounds as if someone does something wihtout having permission for it. They do not have a licence for whatever they attempt to do. They do something which, by law, is not allowed.

12 Nov 2016 12:23

A premises that sells alcohol

14 Nov 2016 14:01

A place that can legally sell alcohol

14 Nov 2016 17:15

a shop that is legally allowed to sell alcohol

14 Nov 2016 17:46

Somewhere that sells alcohol

14 Nov 2016 18:29

If a person is released from prison before the end of their sentence they can be on licence which means they. Have certain things they have to do otherwise they may be called back to prison. When this time has been spent they are no longer on licence so are off licence and have served their time.

14 Nov 2016 20:18

A shop where you can buy alcohol at a cheaper price than in regular shops

14 Nov 2016 21:27

A shop licenced to sell alcohol

7 Nov 2017 19:11

A shop or establishment permitted to sell alcohol for consumption away from the place of purchase.

7 Nov 2017 20:12

A shop that sells alcohol and cigarettes

7 Nov 2017 20:30

A shop legally registered to sell cigarettes and alcohol.

12 Nov 2017 18:00

No longer serving a prison term

12 Nov 2017 18:07

A shop that sells alcohol

12 Nov 2017 18:31

A shop allowed to sell alcohol

12 Nov 2017 18:57

a convenience store

13 Nov 2017 01:35

Usually a local store that sells general goods, also products that require to be over the age of 18 such as cigarettes and alcohol.

16 Nov 2023 17:42

An establishment that can sell alcohol

17 Nov 2023 10:32

Official Licence - the licence to sell alcohol on premise aka corner shops

18 Nov 2023 13:44

Committing an action without authority or. illegally.

19 Nov 2023 17:56

A shop that sells alcohol, but it is not an establishment where it can be consumed on site, such as a bar or restaurant.

19 Nov 2023 22:58

a shop that is not necessarily a big brand, for example a small, local corner shop

20 Nov 2023 15:19

Licensed to sell things at a discounted price, not chain sourced. Alcohol

20 Nov 2023 17:10

A shop where an individual can purchase licensed goods such as tobacco and alcohol.

21 Nov 2023 16:08

A shop that has a licence and ability to sell special product such as alcohol

23 Nov 2023 12:15

a law which allows a shop to sell alcohol

21 Oct 2024 14:34

A license allowing a shop to sell alcoholic beverages.

21 Oct 2024 19:48

When something is not legal

22 Oct 2024 12:46

An individual who does not require a licence by law to conduct daily activities of living. Maybe under caution with limited restrictions.

22 Oct 2024 14:28

Something that is not bought under lawful jurisdiction

22 Oct 2024 15:46

Someone who had a criminal record but has now been cleated

22 Oct 2024 16:59

The person has had restrictions removed from them, which were in place beforehand?

22 Oct 2024 17:43

No longer being monitored by the authority. No tag.

22 Oct 2024 20:03

Selling without an licence

23 Oct 2024 11:17

Like an off licence corner shop, you can sell alcohol out of hours?

23 Oct 2024 17:28

A shop or business that has a permit to sell alcohol, however it must be consumed off the premises.

20 Nov 2024 15:11

Sale of alcohol licences come in two forms, an 'on premises licence' like a pub or restaurant, or and off-licence where alcohol can be sold, but has to be consumed off the premises.

20 Nov 2024 15:42

someone who has completed their criminal sentence after supervision on licence and is now free to continue living a lawful life

20 Nov 2024 17:32

A shop that sells alcohol to be taken away, you can’t drink it on the premises

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