three-strikes law
(US, New Zealand, criminal law) A criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.
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(US, New Zealand, criminal law) A criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.
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