habitual criminal; recidivist; repeat offender
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Meanings
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habitual criminal; recidivist; repeat offender who persists in criminal behavior despite repeated punishment and shows no sign of reform
formalLegal term referring to someone who repeatedly commits crimes and refuses to reform. In Chinese criminal law, being identified as a 惯犯 often results in heavier sentences. Also written as 贯犯.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
guàn惯
fàn犯
，
yǐ已
jīng经
wǔ五
cì次
jìn进
chū出
jiān监
yù狱
。
He is a habitual criminal who has already been in and out of prison five times.
Duì对
yú于
guàn惯
fàn犯
，
fǎ法
lǜ律
guī规
dìng定
yào要
cóng从
zhòng重
chǔ处
fá罚
。
For repeat offenders, the law stipulates that heavier penalties must be imposed.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
zhuī追
bǔ捕
yī一
míng名
dào盗
qiè窃
guàn惯
fàn犯
。
The police are currently hunting down a habitual thief.