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Recidivist

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004149

An individual who repeatedly commits criminal offenses, especially after having been previously convicted and punished for similar crimes. Legal systems often impose harsher penalties on recidivists under habitual offender laws or sentencing enhancements. This status reflects a pattern of persistent criminal behavior despite prior interventions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004149
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004149",
  "term": "Recidivist",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual who repeatedly commits criminal offenses, especially after having been previously convicted and punished for similar crimes. Legal systems often impose harsher penalties on recidivists under habitual offender laws or sentencing enhancements. This status reflects a pattern of persistent criminal behavior despite prior interventions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/recidivist/"
}

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