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three-strikes laws

three-strikes laws is the plural of three-strikes law.

Meaning of three-strikes law

Noun

three-strikes law (plural three-strikes laws)

  1. (New Zealand, US, criminal law) A criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.

Questions about three-strikes laws

What is three-strikes laws the plural of?
Three-strikes laws is the plural of three-strikes law.

Words near three-strikes laws in the dictionary

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