habitual criminal
- An individual who has been found guilty of several major or minor offenses, potentially leading to harsher sentences for future convictions
- With his string of offenses, John was labeled a habitual criminal and faced a longer prison sentence.
- Since a habitual criminal reoffends often, they are carefully monitored after release.
- The judge warned that becoming a habitual criminal would lead to severe repercussions.
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