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Double cell
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Double cellIn the US penitentiary slang, housing two prisoners in a cell designed for one.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Cell
A small room in a prison.
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Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
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Ding wing
In the US penitentiary slang, where mentally ill prisoners are housed.
Dirt nap
In the US penitentiary slang, to die.
Dog food
In the US penitentiary slang, heroin.
Don
In the US penitentiary slang, the dominant prisoner in a cell.
Doowop
In the US penitentiary slang, to go through the food line twice
Double cell
Down letter
In the US penitentiary slang, a letter from the parole board notifying a prisoner that more time must be served.
Dragon's tongue
In the US penitentiary slang, slice corned beef, boiled to an unexcelled toughness.
Dress out
In the US penitentiary slang, to be assaulted with urine, feces,or any liquid mixture by a prisoner.
Drop a dime
In the US penitentiary slang, to inform on someone.
Dry rat
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner who snitches in front of another person.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Cell
A small room in a prison.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Ding wing
In the US penitentiary slang, where mentally ill prisoners are housed.
Dirt nap
In the US penitentiary slang, to die.
Dog food
In the US penitentiary slang, heroin.
Don
In the US penitentiary slang, the dominant prisoner in a cell.
Doowop
In the US penitentiary slang, to go through the food line twice
Double cell
Down letter
In the US penitentiary slang, a letter from the parole board notifying a prisoner that more time must be served.
Dragon's tongue
In the US penitentiary slang, slice corned beef, boiled to an unexcelled toughness.
Dress out
In the US penitentiary slang, to be assaulted with urine, feces,or any liquid mixture by a prisoner.
Drop a dime
In the US penitentiary slang, to inform on someone.
Dry rat
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner who snitches in front of another person.
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