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house of detention

–noun
1. a place maintained by the civil authorities for persons charged with a crime, and sometimes for witnesses, awaiting trial.
2. detention home.
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Main Entry: house of detention
: a place where prisoners and occasionally witnesses are detained pending a trial —compare HOUSE OF CORRECTION, JAIL, LOCKUP, PENITENTIARY, PRISON
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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