multiple offenses
Serial law violations
Multiple offenses refers to more than one violation of law or rules committed by the same person, either simultaneously or over time.
The phrase appears in legal contexts where repeat violations trigger harsher penalties: The sentencing guidelines are stricter for multiple offenses.
It also describes someone charged with several crimes at once: He faced multiple offenses including theft and assault.
- recidivismHabitual return to crime
- three strikesConsecutive misses retiring batter
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
- foul playCriminal or violent action
- felonySerious criminal offense
negligence · dishonesty · misdemeanor · malpractice · doping · prior convictions · criminal record · rap sheet · insubordination · code violation · cheating · corruption · indictment · fraudulence · probation violation · pattern of behavior · bad actor · white collar crime
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