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Recidivist
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recidivist n
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: an habitual criminal
recidivist adj
re·cid·i·vis·tic [ri-si-də-vis-tik]
adj
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.