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单词 house of correction
释义

house of correction

noun phrase

: a penal institution for persons convicted of a minor offense and considered capable of reformation

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1576, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

house of correction

: an institution where persons who have committed minor offenses and who are considered capable of reformation are confined compare house of detention, jail, lockup, penitentiary, prison
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