初しょ犯はん

noun

first offense

Refers to the first criminal act committed by a person. Often used in legal or formal contexts, contrasting with 再犯 (repeat offense).

See also: 再犯

• 彼かれは初しょ犯はんだったので、執しっ行こう猶ゆう予よがついた。

  Since it was his first offense, he received a suspended sentence.

noun

first-time offender

Refers to a person who has committed a crime for the first time. The term 初犯者 is also common.

See also: 初犯者

• 初しょ犯はんの場ば合あいは、更こう生せいの機き会かいが与あたえられることが多おおい。

  First-time offenders are often given a chance for rehabilitation.