Recurrence
/rɪˈkʌrəns/
Definitions
- (n.) The act or instance of something occurring again, often used in legal contexts to describe the reappearance of certain events, facts, or conditions affecting a case or contract.
The recurrence of similar breaches led the court to impose stricter penalties.
- (n.) In criminal law, the repeated commission of offenses by the same individual, influencing sentencing and parole decisions.
The judge considered the defendant's recurrence of offenses during sentencing.
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In legal drafting, distinguish recurrence as a fact pattern or event repeating from specific terms like recidivism, which focuses on repeat offenses by a person.
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