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Habitual criminal
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habitual criminal
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habitual criminal law
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Habitual Criminals Act
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recidivist
recidivist : an habitual criminal recidivist adj re·cid·i·vis·tic [ri-si-də-vis-tik] adj
Preventive detention
1 KB 364, in certain cases be charged, R. v. Smith, (1910) 1 KB 17, with being an habitual criminal, and if the charge is established, he can, in addition to a punishment of penal servitude, receive a … or that he is no longer capable of engaging in crime. Unless the offender admits he is an habitual criminal the jury must determine whether he is or not and for this propose can be sworn as on
Habitual
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Habitually
Habitually, a person is said to be a habitual criminal who by force of habit or inward disposition is accustomed to commit crimes. It implies commission of such … material suggesting his complicity in such cases, which lead to a reasonable conclusion that the person is a habitual criminal. The word 'habit-ually' means 'usually' and 'generally'. Almost similar meaning is assigned to the word 'habit' in Aiyar's
Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871
the Prevention of Crimes Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 55), and which repeals and replaces the Habitual Criminals Act, 1869, provides for the keeping of a register of criminals, and the photographing of all persons … Prevention of Crimes Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 55), and which repeals and replaces the Habitual Criminals Act, 1869, provides for the keeping of a register of criminals, and the photographing of all persons convicted
career offender
career offender : a habitual or repeat criminal ;esp : an offender with two or more prior convictions for violent or drug-related crimes
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