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HABITUAL CRIMINAL STATUTE

\hɐbˈɪt͡ʃuːə͡l kɹˈɪmɪnə͡l stˈat͡ʃuːt], \hɐbˈɪt‍ʃuːə‍l kɹˈɪmɪnə‍l stˈat‍ʃuːt], \h_ɐ_b_ˈɪ_tʃ_uː_əl k_ɹ_ˈɪ_m_ɪ_n_əl s_t_ˈa_tʃ_uː_t]\

Definitions of HABITUAL CRIMINAL STATUTE

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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a law that will impose a more severe punishment for a crime committed several times by the same person.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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