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first offender Definition

first offender

noun

a person convicted for the first time of an offense against the law

first offender Law Definition

n

An individual never previously convicted of a crime.
first offender Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • deter: Short jail terms are more likely to deter first time offenders than 40 hours community service.

Preposition: than

  • service: Short jail terms are more likely to deter first time offenders than 40 hours community service.

Noun used with modifier

  • time: Short jail terms are more likely to deter first time offenders than 40 hours community service.