A habitual offender can be defined as someone that continues to commit the same types of crimes over and over. An example of a habitual offender could be a serial killer or someone that continues to commit a house burglary over and over.
Depending on the jurisdiction you are in it may vary. It is usually referred to as something like "The 3-strikes rule," meaning that after the conviction of certain number of crimes you are deemed to be a habitual criminal.
No way of answering with the information supplied. It will depend entirely on the wording of the statute that defines a "habitual criminal" in your state.
They could be called a habitual criminal or a re-offender.
Habitual Criminal Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_concentration_camp_badges#Badge_coding_system
You have to be deemed an "habitual offender", after which certain statutes, which prescribe more severe penalties, apply.
Are you sure you don't mean HABITUAL or HABITUATED? A habitual offender is a status usually given to a repeat felony offender. If a person has committed two or three previous felonies or numerous misdemeanors, they may be subject to being labelled a habitual offender. If labelled a habitual offender, increased penalties apply to subsequent crimes committed. The crime itself may also be ranked as a more serious class if committed by a habitual offender. The amount of time served on the sentence is increased also, with less opportunity for reduction of sentences for good behavior and similar reductions. A person who has been previously convicted of a crime may be subject to being classified as a habitual offender for committing subsequent crimes. and generally state laws don't require that this warning be given upon initial convictions. Habitual offender laws vary by state, so consult the law in your area to determine applicable requirements.
Habitue- a frequent or habitual visitor to a place
Habitual is an adjective.
A recidivist is someone who repeatedly engages in criminal behavior, often returning to prison multiple times. A habitual delinquent is someone who regularly engages in delinquent or criminal behavior, typically from an early age and frequently without much progression in the severity of offenses committed.
he is incapable of having a monogamous relationship. He is a habitual womanizer
Do you mean Criminal Conspiracy.
Habitual truant is someone who is habitually truant.