- cumulative punishment
- The greater punishment imposed on an habitual or second offender; consecutive sentences rather than concurrent sentences. See habitual criminals; consecutive sentences.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
cumulative punishment
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