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Dead mouth
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Dead mouthIn the US penitentiary slang, told by an officer to be remain silent until otherwise instructed.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
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Dead
Something which has no life; figuratively, something of no value.
Dead body
Criminal law. A corpse.
Dead freight
Contracts. When the charterer of a vessel has shipped part of the goods on board, and is not ready to ship the remainder, the master, unless restrained by his special contract, may take other goods on board, and the amount which is not supplied, required to complete the cargo, is called dead freight.
Dead man's part
English law. By the custom of London, when a deceased freeman of the city left a widow and children, after deducting what was calledthe widow's chamber, (q.v.) his personal property was divided into three parts; one of which belonged to the widow, another tot he children, and the third to the administrator.
Dead-born
Descent, persons. Children dead-born are considered, in law, as if they had never been conceived, so that no one can claim a title, by descent, through such dead-born child.
Dead-pledge
A mortgage of lands or goods - mortuum vadium.
Deadfreight
A sum of damages payable by the charterer to the shipowner or intermediate charterer where the charterer loads less cargo than promised in the charterparty.
Deadlock
By splitting voting rights of shareholders and directors equally between two interests in a joint venture company, each party can prevent those activities of which it does not approve. If a dispute blows up, the deadlock is difficult to break without one of the parties being bought out.
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Disciplinary hearing
In the US penitentiary jargon, a hearing held in the jail to determine if a Rule Violation Report is substantiated and, if so, what discipline the inmate will receive.
Drunk in Public arrest
Individuals who are arrested for being drunk in public or under the influence of a controlled substance will be released when it is determined that they will be able to care for their own safety.ÿ That period of time may vary with each individual, with six to eight hours being common.
Descanso Detention Facility
A detention center in California.
Daddy (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, a dominant prisoner who protects or uses a weaker homosexual partner.
Dagging
In the US penitentiary slang, trading out for sodomy.
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Diddler
In the US penitentiary slang, a child molester.
Digger
In the Scottish penitentiary slang, the segregation unit in a jail.
Diaper sniper
In the US penitentiary slang, a child molester.
Diesel therapy
In the US penitentiary slang, constant transfers to keep a prisoner from associating with others or to discourage particular activity.
Ding wing
In the US penitentiary slang, where mentally ill prisoners are housed.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Dead
Something which has no life; figuratively, something of no value.
Dead body
Criminal law. A corpse.
Dead freight
Contracts. When the charterer of a vessel has shipped part of the goods on board, and is not ready to ship the remainder, the master, unless restrained by his special contract, may take other goods on board, and the amount which is not supplied, required to complete the cargo, is called dead freight.
Dead man's part
English law. By the custom of London, when a deceased freeman of the city left a widow and children, after deducting what was calledthe widow's chamber, (q.v.) his personal property was divided into three parts; one of which belonged to the widow, another tot he children, and the third to the administrator.
Dead-born
Descent, persons. Children dead-born are considered, in law, as if they had never been conceived, so that no one can claim a title, by descent, through such dead-born child.
Dead-pledge
A mortgage of lands or goods - mortuum vadium.
Deadfreight
A sum of damages payable by the charterer to the shipowner or intermediate charterer where the charterer loads less cargo than promised in the charterparty.
Deadlock
By splitting voting rights of shareholders and directors equally between two interests in a joint venture company, each party can prevent those activities of which it does not approve. If a dispute blows up, the deadlock is difficult to break without one of the parties being bought out.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Disciplinary hearing
In the US penitentiary jargon, a hearing held in the jail to determine if a Rule Violation Report is substantiated and, if so, what discipline the inmate will receive.
Drunk in Public arrest
Individuals who are arrested for being drunk in public or under the influence of a controlled substance will be released when it is determined that they will be able to care for their own safety.ÿ That period of time may vary with each individual, with six to eight hours being common.
Descanso Detention Facility
A detention center in California.
Daddy (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, a dominant prisoner who protects or uses a weaker homosexual partner.
Dagging
In the US penitentiary slang, trading out for sodomy.
Dead mouth
Diddler
In the US penitentiary slang, a child molester.
Digger
In the Scottish penitentiary slang, the segregation unit in a jail.
Diaper sniper
In the US penitentiary slang, a child molester.
Diesel therapy
In the US penitentiary slang, constant transfers to keep a prisoner from associating with others or to discourage particular activity.
Ding wing
In the US penitentiary slang, where mentally ill prisoners are housed.
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