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dangerous offender

British  

noun

  1. an offender who is deemed by a court of law to be likely to engage in further violent conduct, and who thus becomes eligible for an indefinite prison sentence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“He was designated as a dangerous offender at trial,” Tudor said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2022

Judges deemed him a dangerous offender, meaning he can be held in prison after his sentence has been served.

From Washington Times • Apr. 19, 2021

Judge Samantha Crabb said Malik was a "dangerous offender".

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2020

“It is the case that we possibly still have a dangerous offender in our area,” warned Berlin’s police chief, Klaus Kandt.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2016

When we liberate a dangerous offender," he continued, with more calmness, "he must give us security for his release.

From King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

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