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Prisoner under sentence of death

Prisoner under sentence of death, the expression 'prisoner under sentence of death' can only mean the prisoner whose sentence

Marshalsea prison (English). By 5 & 6Vict. c. 22, amended by 11 & 12 Vict. c. 7, this prison is

Breach of prison, an escape by a prisoner lawfully in prison. See PRISON.

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Civil prisoner, means any prisoner who is not a criminal prisoner [Act, (9 of 1894), s. 3(4)]

Criminal Prisoner, means any prisoner duly committed to custody under the writ, warrant or order of any court or authority

Poor Prisoners, Defence of. The (English) Poor Prisoners Defence Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. 32), repealing the

prison camp : a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects

state prison : a prison maintained by a state esp. to incarcerate those convicted of serious crimes (as felonies)

Committal to prison, if the Magistrate commits the fugitive criminal to prison he must commit him, subject to any appeal there

Parkhurst prison, established in the Isle of Wight for the confinement and correction of young offenders, male or female; now

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