Meanings of first offences in English

Men who are convicted, even of first offences, also receive three strokes of the cane.

Drunkenness and disorder, and first offences of a minor character, are punished with a reprimand, and the prisoner is dismissed.

Here drunkenness without disorder, and first offences of a minor character, are punished with a reprimand, and the prisoners are discharged.

However, any such sentence would probably be suspended, as is common in Spain for first offences carrying a sentence of less than two years.

Upon their recommendation, the courts discharged 7922 persons guilty of first offences, and who were penitent, or who had committed the offence under mitigating circumstances.

First offences are usually forgiven.

"Limit it to physical assaults and first offences," I said.