first offender

Noun

Meaning

someone convicted for the first time

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

escapologist tamperer

Hypernyms

convict

Examples

Ms Mhango, in mitigation, pleaded with Magistrate Mwaba Mushota to exercise leniency as she was a first offender and regrets her actions. Source: Internet

After hearing Moffat was remorseful, Sheriff John Mundy said there were “exceptional circumstances” and admonished the first offender, now c/o 5 Dishington Terrace, Brightons. Source: Internet

In mitigation, senior Legal Aid counsel John Phiri said Sakala was a first offender who readily pleaded guilty to the offence without wasting the court’s time. Source: Internet

Since you (Kaonga) are a first offender, I will give you 15 years imprisonment with hard labour,” he said. Source: Internet

In her submission, Chigawa told the court that, the convict is not a first offender; he was sentenced to a community service three months ago. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

first of two halves first of two halves of play first off first offer first officer first olive out of the bottle