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noun
A criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand, US
Qualifier: criminal law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
See three strikes and you're out § Etymology.
