- 1. n. A kind of prison; a building for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To imprison. Source: opted
- 3. n. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) Source: wordnet
- 4. v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail Source: wordnet
- 5. v:24/n:76 n. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) Source: ecdict
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