three-strikes law
[ three-strahyks ]
noun
a law that mandates a life sentence to a felon convicted for the third time.
Origin of three-strikes law
1First recorded in 1990–95
Words Nearby three-strikes law
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How to use three-strikes law in a sentence
Relatedly, I see that California also softened that horrible three-strikes law.
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