recidivist; repeat offender
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Meanings
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recidivist; repeat offender
formalA legal term in criminal law. It refers to someone who commits a new crime punishable by fixed-term imprisonment or more severe punishment, within a certain period after having served a sentence or been pardoned for a previous crime punishable by fixed-term imprisonment or more severe punishment.
Tā他
yīn因
dào盗
qiè窃
zuì罪
duō多
cì次
rù入
yù狱
，
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
lěi累
fàn犯
。
He has been imprisoned multiple times for theft and is a typical recidivist.
Fǎ法
guān官
kǎo考
lǜ虑
dào到
tā他
shì是
lěi累
fàn犯
，
jué决
dìng定
cóng从
zhòng重
pàn判
chǔ处
。
The judge, considering him a repeat offender, decided to impose a heavier sentence.
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Zhōng中
guó国
xíng刑
fǎ法
duì对
lěi累
fàn犯
yǒu有
yán严
lì厉
de的
chǔ处
fá罚
guī规
dìng定
。
Chinese criminal law has strict penalty provisions for recidivists.
Yù预
fáng防
lěi累
fàn犯
shì是
shè社
huì会
jiǎo矫
zhèng正
de的
zhòng重
yào要
mù目
biāo标
。
Preventing recidivism is an important goal of social rehabilitation.
Lěi累
fàn犯
de的
rèn认
dìng定
xū需
yào要
mǎn满
zú足
fǎ法
dìng定
tiáo条
jiàn件
hé和
shí时
xiàn限
。
The determination of a recidivist requires meeting statutory conditions and time limits.