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Duck (prison)
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Duck (prison)In the US penitentiary slang, an officer whoe reveals information to the prisoners about other officers.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Information
1) An accusation or complaint made in writing to a court of competent jurisdiction, charging some person with a specific violation of some public law. 2) In the French law, the term information is used to signify the act or instrument which contains the depositions of witnesses against the accused.
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Ducking-stool
Punishment. An instrument used, in dipping women in the water, as a punishment, on conviction of being common scolds.
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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.
Ducat
In the US penitentiary slang, prison passes for movement in the institution. Assignments for jobs, cell changes, sick-call, and other prison programs. Trust fund withdrawals for canteen draws.
Duck (prison)
Dump truck
In the US penitentiary slang, a lawyer who makes an easy deal at the expense of the client.
Doctrine of unjust enrichment
The principle that one person should not be permitted to unjustly enrich himself at the expense of another, but should be required to make restitution for the property or benefit received.
Damage
Torts. The loss caused by one person to another, or to his property, either with the design of injuring him, with negligence and carelessness, or by inevitable accident.
Damage feasant
Torts. This is a corruption of the French words faisant dommage, and signifies doing damage. This term is usually applied to the injury which animals belonging to one person do upon the land of another, by feeding there, treading down his grass, corn, or other production of the earth.
Damaged goods
In the language of the customs, are goods subject to duties, which have received some injury either in the voyage home, or while bonded in warehouses.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Information
1) An accusation or complaint made in writing to a court of competent jurisdiction, charging some person with a specific violation of some public law. 2) In the French law, the term information is used to signify the act or instrument which contains the depositions of witnesses against the accused.
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Ducking-stool
Punishment. An instrument used, in dipping women in the water, as a punishment, on conviction of being common scolds.
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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.
Ducat
In the US penitentiary slang, prison passes for movement in the institution. Assignments for jobs, cell changes, sick-call, and other prison programs. Trust fund withdrawals for canteen draws.
Duck (prison)
Dump truck
In the US penitentiary slang, a lawyer who makes an easy deal at the expense of the client.
Doctrine of unjust enrichment
The principle that one person should not be permitted to unjustly enrich himself at the expense of another, but should be required to make restitution for the property or benefit received.
Damage
Torts. The loss caused by one person to another, or to his property, either with the design of injuring him, with negligence and carelessness, or by inevitable accident.
Damage feasant
Torts. This is a corruption of the French words faisant dommage, and signifies doing damage. This term is usually applied to the injury which animals belonging to one person do upon the land of another, by feeding there, treading down his grass, corn, or other production of the earth.
Damaged goods
In the language of the customs, are goods subject to duties, which have received some injury either in the voyage home, or while bonded in warehouses.
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