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first offender

–noun
a person convicted of an offense of law for the first time.

Origin:
1840–50
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first offender  
n.  One convicted of a legal offense for the first time.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: first offender
Function: noun
: one convicted of an offense for the first time
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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