Habitual offender
A person who is convicted and sentenced for crimes over a period of time and even after serving sentences of incarceration, such as demonstrates a propensity towards criminal conduct.
habitual offender, habitual criminal A persistent violator of the law; an incorrigible criminal; such status may result in punishment that is more severe than would otherwise be imposed.
Expanded Legal Definition of HabitHabitual Offender A person who is convicted and sentenced for crimes over a period of time and even after serving sentences of incarceration, demonstrates a propensity towards future criminal conduct.
Jurisdictions differ as to what constitutes conviction for various statutes (as habitual offender statutes). Conviction is rarely applied to civil cases.
2 : See also guilt<the judge will enter a judgment of ~ W. R. LaFave and J. H.
 See also: Offender, Lawyer, Convict, Information, Time
  
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