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71jail — A prison pertaining to a county or municipality in which are confined for punishment persons convicted of misdemeanors committed in the county or municipality; also a place in which persons accused of crime, who are not able to furnish bail, or… …
72jail breaking — The offense of breaking out of a jail through any confining wall by force or violence. A mere constructive breaking, as by walking out through an open door, or an escape accomplished by stratagem is not a jail breaking, unless accompanied by… …
73jail — n. & v. (also gaol) n. 1 a place to which persons are committed by a court for detention. 2 confinement in a jail. v.tr. put in jail. Etymology: ME gayole f. OF jaiole, jeole & ONF gaole f. Rmc dimin. of L cavea CAGE …
74jail liberties — noun plural or jail limits : a space or district around a jail which is legally considered as part of the prison and within which a prisoner (as a debtor) is allowed to go at large under a bond of security …
75jail fever — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… …
76Jail Train — Gefangenkraftwagen der Polizei Hessen …
77jail delivery — 1. a liberation of persons from prison, esp. by force. 2. the act of clearing a jail of prisoners by bringing them to trial, as at the assizes in England. [1425 75; late ME] * * * …
78Jail fever — Epidemic typhus, a severe acute (sudden onset) infectious disease with prolonged high fever up to 40° C (104° F), intractable headache, and a pink to red raised rash. The cause is a microorganism called Rickettsia prowazekii. It is found… …
79jail time — See in jail above …
80jail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See prison. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. prison, penitentiary, house of correction, penal institution, correctional facility, goal, cell, carcel, cage, guardhouse, guardroom, brig, pound, reformatory,… …
