A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention, especially persons awaiting trial under local jurisdiction.
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Detention in a jail.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
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Such a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes .
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Confinement in a jail .
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verb-transitive
To detain in or as if in a jail.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To confine in or as if in a jail.
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