Preventive detention — concerns imprisonment either without justification (the prisoner is not told the grounds for the arrest) or waiting for trial. In most democracies, no one can be arrested without being told the grounds for such an arrest, except under rare and… … Wikipedia
preventive detention — 1. the holding of someone in jail or in an institution because he or she is regarded as a danger to the community. 2. Eng. Law. imprisonment of habitual criminals for periods ranging from 5 to 14 years during which they are given corrective… … Universalium
preventive detention — Confinement imposed generally on a defendant in criminal case who has threatened to escape or otherwise violate the law while awaiting trial or disposition, or of a mentally ill person who may harm himself or others. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No. 3142 … Black's law dictionary
preventive detention — pre.ventive de tention n [U] BrE law a system in which people who are guilty of many crimes are kept in prison for a long time … Dictionary of contemporary English
preventive detention — pre,ventive de tention noun uncount BRITISH LEGAL a situation in which someone is kept in prison in order to prevent them from committing more crimes, rather than as a punishment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preventive detention — arbitrary imprisonment Literally, a long sentence for a dangerous or hardened criminal. In a totalitarian state the phrase describes the incarceration of critics, without process of law … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
preventive detention — noun (U) BrE law a system in which people who are guilty of many crimes are kept in prison for a long time … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
preventive detention — UK / US noun [uncountable] legal British a situation in which someone is kept in prison in order to prevent them from committing more crimes, rather than as a punishment … English dictionary
preventive detention — I. noun English law : a sentence passed on a persistent offender under the Criminal Justice Act of 1948 in order to protect the public and to administer medical or psychiatric treatment or corrective training to the offender II. noun :… … Useful english dictionary
detention — de·ten·tion n 1: the act or fact of detaining or holding back; esp: a holding in custody 2: the state of being detained; esp: a period of temporary custody prior to a trial or hearing see also preventive detention Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of… … Law dictionary
