three-strikes law

noun

A criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.

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Meanings

nounthree-strikes law (plural three-strikes laws)

plural three-strikes laws

  1. New ZealandUScriminal lawA criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.

Origin

See three strikes and you're out § Etymology.

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three-strikes law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-strikes%20law

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