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jail: see prison prison, place of confinement for the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals. By the end of the 18th cent. imprisonment was the chief mode of punishment for all but capital crimes.
..... Click the link for more information. . jail, gaol a place for the confinement of persons convicted and sentenced to imprisonment or of persons awaiting trial to whom bail is not granted jail 1. A prison. 2. A building or place for the legal detention of persons. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Terrorism suspects can be subject to preventative detention and gaoled for a fortnight without charge. Some seven hundred crusaders were gaoled, to be released only after returning all goods and arms stolen, and swearing once again to act peaceably in all the ports of the kingdom. Serious tax evasion means evasion of $100,000 or more in tax for which taxpayers are routinely gaoled for 2-3 years for taxation offences even where they are first offenders and of good character. |
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