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three-strikes law
[ three-strahyks ]
noun
- a law that mandates a life sentence to a felon convicted for the third time.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of three-strikes law1
First recorded in 1990–95
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Example Sentences
Relatedly, I see that California also softened that horrible three-strikes law.
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