If someone who is convicted of an offence is given a conditional discharge by a court, they are not punished unless they later commit a further offence.
[British, law]
conditional discharge in British English
(kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ)
noun
British law
a sentence by which a person convicted of an offence is allowed to go without punishment provided he or she does not re-offend during a stipulated period
He had his sentence reduced to a two-year conditional discharge.
Examples of 'conditional discharge' in a sentence
conditional discharge
He was given a conditional discharge.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He got a conditional discharge yesterday.
The Sun (2016)
She was given a 12-month conditional discharge after she vowed to pay the money back.
The Sun (2016)
He got a conditional discharge and was told to pay 655 costs.
The Sun (2016)
He was found guilty of animal cruelty and given a conditional discharge for six months.
The Sun (2010)
He was convicted of careless driving and given a conditional discharge.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
His wife admitting obstructing an officer and received a one-year conditional discharge.
The Sun (2015)
He admitted burglary and theft and got a two-year conditional discharge.
The Sun (2014)
In a plea bargain, he was given a conditional discharge after admitting wasting police time last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He was convicted of the lesser offence of careless driving and got a conditional discharge and two-year drivingban.
The Sun (2010)
He was told to pay 250 compensation plus 50 costs and given a conditional discharge.
The Sun (2014)
He was given an eight-month conditional discharge and told to pay 16 compensation.
The Sun (2013)
On the night we found him, I would have wanted a much harsher punishment than just a conditional discharge.