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recidivist — re·cid·i·vist /ri si də vist/ n: an habitual criminal recidivist adj re·cid·i·vis·tic /ri ˌsi də vis tik/ adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
criminal — crim·i·nal 1 / kri mə nəl/ adj 1: relating to, involving, or being a crime criminal neglect criminal conduct 2: relating to crime or its prosecution brought a criminal action criminal co … Law dictionary
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