preventive detention

pre·ven·tive de·ten·tion

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Definitions of preventive detention words

noun preventive detention the holding of someone in jail or in an institution because he or she is regarded as a danger to the community. 1
noun preventive detention English Law. imprisonment of habitual criminals for periods ranging from 5 to 14 years during which they are given corrective training or placed under psychiatric and medical care. 1
noun preventive detention custody, imprisonment of sb before trial 1

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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