ha·bit·u·al /hə-'bi-chə-wəl/ adj
1: practicing or acting in some manner by force of custom, habit, or addiction
a habitual drunkard
2: being such a specified number of times or with designated regularity
habitual offenders
3: involved in the practice of a person's usual behavior
her habitual residence
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.