three-strikes law
[ three-strahyks ]
/ ˈθriˈstraɪks /
noun
a law that mandates a life sentence to a felon convicted for the third time.
Origin of three-strikes law
First recorded in 1990–95
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three-star,
three-strikes law,
three-suiter,
three-thorned acacia,
three-toed sloth,
three-toed woodpecker,
three-valued