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IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT — IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT, the imprisonment of a debtor who fails to pay his debt on or before the date due. Prevalence in Other Legal Systems Influenced by Roman law (see execution civil law), imprisonment for debt was the most common means of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
imprisonment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ six months , ten years , etc. ▪ life ▪ indefinite ▪ false, unlawful (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
term — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word or group of words ADJECTIVE ▪ specific ▪ blanket, broad, general, generic, umbrella ▪ descriptive … Collocations dictionary
imprisonment — noun (U) the state of being in prison, or the time someone spends there: sentenced to a long term of imprisonment | life imprisonment (=imprisonment for the rest of your life, or for a long time): life imprisonment for murder … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
term — term1 W1S1 [tə:m US tə:rm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 in terms of something 2 in general/practical/financial etc terms 3¦(word)¦ 4¦(period of time)¦ 5¦(school/university)¦ 6¦(end)¦ 7 come to terms with something 8¦(conditions)¦ 9¦(relationship)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
imprisonment — Synonyms and related words: beleaguerment, besetment, blockade, blockading, captivity, circumscription, close arrest, confinement, cordoning, custody, detention, dismemberment, durance, durance vile, duress, enclosure, envelopment, estrapade,… … Moby Thesaurus
Imprisonment for public protection — In the United Kingdom,[clarification needed] Indeterminate Public Protection prison sentences (also known as Imprisonment for Public Protection or an IPP) are a form of indeterminate sentence.[1][2] They are intended to protect the public against … Wikipedia
term — n. & v. n. 1 a word used to express a definite concept, esp. in a particular branch of study etc. (a technical term). 2 (in pl.) language used; mode of expression (answered in no uncertain terms). 3 (in pl.) a relation or footing (we are on… … Useful english dictionary
term of years — A period of years. As used in a statute providing for increased punishment of any person upon a conviction after a previous conviction for an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term of years, a minimum of two years. 25 Am J1st Habit Cr § 2 … Ballentine's law dictionary
term — 1. obsolete the period of menstruation Literally, any specific period: My wife, after absence of her terms for seven weeks... (Pepys, 1660) 2.(a) imprisonment The duration need not be stated: He was a two bit porch climber… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
