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THREE STRIKES YOU'RE OUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three-strikes
1, record 1, English, three%2Dstrikes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- three strikes law 2, record 1, English, three%20strikes%20law
correct
- Three Strikes You're Out 3, record 1, English, Three%20Strikes%20You%27re%20Out
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A law whereby a person convicted of three serious felonies is subject to mandatory life imprisonment. 1, record 1, English, - three%2Dstrikes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted in 1994 by referendum in California. 3, record 1, English, - three%2Dstrikes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi des trois fautes
1, record 1, French, loi%20des%20trois%20fautes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- loi de la troisième faute 2, record 1, French, loi%20de%20la%20troisi%C3%A8me%20faute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En Californie, condamnation à 25 ans de prison, sans possibilité d'appel de toute personne convaincue de trois crimes, qu'elle que soit la gravité de la 3e. 1, record 1, French, - loi%20des%20trois%20fautes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inspirée des règles du baseball (trois fautes vous sortez/trois pénalités et vous sortez) la loi californienne des trois fautes lutte depuis 1994 contre la récidive. 1, record 1, French, - loi%20des%20trois%20fautes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trois fautes vous sortez
- trois pénalités et vous sortez
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three strikes, you're out 1, record 2, English, three%20strikes%2C%20you%27re%20out
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(baseball) 3/6/66 1, record 2, English, - three%20strikes%2C%20you%27re%20out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déjoué trois fois et retiré 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9jou%C3%A9%20trois%20fois%20et%20retir%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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