first offence
Frequency: 7.522.0 per million words
The first time someone has committed a crime.
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Examples (10)
- For a first offence, the judge often shows leniency.
- He was given a warning because it was his first offence.
- The law dictates a lighter penalty for a first offence.
- She hoped the court would consider it a first offence.
- This is a serious crime, even as a first offence.
- Typically, a first offence results in a fine rather than imprisonment.
- The young man was nervous about his first offence hearing.
- It's crucial to treat a first offence as a learning opportunity.
- His record was clear until this first offence.
- Punishments vary depending on whether it's a first offence or not.