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hard labor

–noun
compulsory labor imposed upon criminals in addition to imprisonment, generally not exceeding ordinary labor in severity or amount.

Origin:
1850–55
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hard labor  
n.  Compulsory physical labor coincident with a prison term imposed as punishment for a crime.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: hard labor
Function: noun
: compulsory labor imposed upon prisoners as part of a sentence or as prison discipline
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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