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chronic offender (s) (noun), chronic offenders (pl)
A habitual criminal lawbreaker; a repeat wrongdoer, persistent violater: A chronic offender can be a young person who commits frequent delinquent acts.
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chronic recidivist (s) (noun), chronic recidivists (pl)
People who continue to commit new crimes after being convicted of former offenses: A chronic recidivist is often a career criminal who repeatedly commits crimes and who has already been arrested, convicted, and punished for earlier crimes.
This entry is located in the following unit: Criminal Court Words or Judicial Terms + (page 7)