Jail
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
jail
: 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 compare house of correction, house of detention, lockup, penitentiary, prison
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