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gaol
has definitions from the field of law
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[ verb ] lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Synonyms imprison jail put_away put_behind_bars immure jug lag remand incarcerate Examples "The suspects were imprisoned without trial" "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life" Related terms confine law imprisonment jail captivity prison_guard imprisonment |
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[ noun ] (law) 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)
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