ALL meanings of preventive detention
pre·ven·tive de·ten·tion
P p - 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