Define: First Offense

How is First Offense defined in a legal contract?

• First Offense means a breach of punishable law when there have been no prior final orders involving the same licensee issued within a certain period prior to the current administrative complaint. Seen in 26 SEC filings.
• First Offense means a written warning will be issued and reviewed by a coordinator along with an advisor. Seen in 5 SEC filings.
• First Offense means a breach for which there is no similar violation in the past. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• First Offense means when a student produces inappropriate materials, vandalizes, or accesses restricted material which may lead to restricting the student from using certain privileges for up to a certain time period. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• First Offense means the assignment of punishment, in a formal setting, a consequence which will be communicated to the student indicating further consequences for subsequent offenses. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• First Offense means a verbal warning given to an individual in a controlled setting which will then be documented. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• First Offense means when a student is dressed inappropriately, they will be directed by a staff member to make necessary adjustments to their attire – this is considered a warning. There may be a request for parents to provide appropriate clothing for the student. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• First Offense means a student violating the dress code may receive a warning that must be signed by the parent/guardian and returned the next day. If the violation is severe, the student may be provided a uniform for the day or the parent may be contacted to send a new uniform to school. Seen in 3 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• First Offense means the initial breach of a specified rule or regulation within a certain period, documented and subject to disciplinary action. This may include, but is not limited to, punitive warnings or loss of privileges.

Relevant Contract Types

• Employee Agreements
• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Service Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Employee or contractor rule violation
• Breach of terms within an NDA
• Failure to fulfill service requirements

Relevant Sectors

• Technology
• Healthcare
• Financial Services

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Genie Definition 2

• First Offense means the initial violation of a specified dress code, requiring correction, and includes communication to parents/guardians, and potential substitution of appearance.

Relevant Contract Types

• Employment Agreements
• Student Code of Conduct

Relevant Circumstances

• Inappropriate employee attire in a workplace
• Student violation of a school’s dress code

Relevant Sectors

• Education
• Retail
• Hospitality

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