three-strikes law
three-strikes law · three-strikes laws
A criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a…A criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.
Meaning
1 senses(New Zealand, US)A criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.
Origin
See three strikes and you're out § Etymology.See three strikes and you're out § Etymology.
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Forms
plural: three-strikes laws| Singular | three-strikes law |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrecidivism
See also
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