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'The dreams of two adult male patients contained the expression, "minor offence". (1) The offence was "minor" to the child, but to his parents it was a major offence. (2) The offence took place when the dreamer was a minor. (3) The phrase refers to sexual relations with minors. (4) The "minor" is a disguise for the mother. (5) The offence was felt in childhood to be a major one, but there was a wish to minimize the offence and deny the guilt.' (Author's summary.)
Feldman thinks it probable that this phrase indicates the same latent thoughts in all dreams.