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Hung up
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Hung upIn the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner who tries to kill himself by hanging in his cell.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
Hanging
Punishment. Death by the halter, or the suspending of a criminal, condemned to suffer death, by the neck, until life is extinct. A mode of capital punishment.
Cell
A small room in a prison.
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Hung jury
A jury is required to make a unanimous or near unanimous verdict. When the jurors, after full debate and discussion, are unable to agree on a verdict and are deadlocked with differences of opinion that appear to be irreconcilable, it is said to be a "hung jury". The result is a mistrial.
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Hooped
In the US penitentiary slang, hiding contraband in one's rectum.
Hook down
In the US penitentiary slang, a warning that the officer is coming.
Hot meds
In the US penitentiary slang, controlled medications, including psychotropic medication or anti-depressants.
Hot rail
In the US penitentiary slang, when a group of prisoners stand on guard around one particular prisoner and his/her significant other on visiting time so the couple can have sexual relations.
Hot water
In the US penitentiary slang, warning that officer is coming.
Hung up
Habeas corpus
Remedies. A writ of habeas corpus is an order in writing, signed by the judge who grants the same, and sealed with the seal of the court of he is a judge, issued in the name of the sovereign power where it is granted, by such a court or a judge thereof, having lawful authority to issue the same, directed to any one having a person in his custody or under his restraint, commanding him to produce, such person at a certain time and place, and to state the reasons why he is held in custody, or under restraint.
Habeas corpus ad prosequendum
That you have the person for prosecuting. Removes a prisoner to the jurisdiction wherein it is alleged he commited a crime.
Habeas corpus ad respondendum
That you have the person for answering. Removes a prisoner that he may be charged with a new action in a higher court.
Habeas corpus ad satisfaciendum
That you have the person for satisfaction. Removes a prisoner into a superior court that he may be charged with process of execution.
Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
That you have the body for submitting to and receiving. Commands the person who has another in detention to produce the body of the prisoner, with the day and cause of his caption and detention, to do, submit to, and receive whatever the judge or court awarding the writ shall consider in that behalf. 3 Bl. Com. 130. This great and efficacious prerogative writ, is commonly called The Writ of Habeas Corpus. It is the best and only sufficient defense of personal freedom.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
Hanging
Punishment. Death by the halter, or the suspending of a criminal, condemned to suffer death, by the neck, until life is extinct. A mode of capital punishment.
Cell
A small room in a prison.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Hung jury
A jury is required to make a unanimous or near unanimous verdict. When the jurors, after full debate and discussion, are unable to agree on a verdict and are deadlocked with differences of opinion that appear to be irreconcilable, it is said to be a "hung jury". The result is a mistrial.
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Hooped
In the US penitentiary slang, hiding contraband in one's rectum.
Hook down
In the US penitentiary slang, a warning that the officer is coming.
Hot meds
In the US penitentiary slang, controlled medications, including psychotropic medication or anti-depressants.
Hot rail
In the US penitentiary slang, when a group of prisoners stand on guard around one particular prisoner and his/her significant other on visiting time so the couple can have sexual relations.
Hot water
In the US penitentiary slang, warning that officer is coming.
Hung up
Habeas corpus
Remedies. A writ of habeas corpus is an order in writing, signed by the judge who grants the same, and sealed with the seal of the court of he is a judge, issued in the name of the sovereign power where it is granted, by such a court or a judge thereof, having lawful authority to issue the same, directed to any one having a person in his custody or under his restraint, commanding him to produce, such person at a certain time and place, and to state the reasons why he is held in custody, or under restraint.
Habeas corpus ad prosequendum
That you have the person for prosecuting. Removes a prisoner to the jurisdiction wherein it is alleged he commited a crime.
Habeas corpus ad respondendum
That you have the person for answering. Removes a prisoner that he may be charged with a new action in a higher court.
Habeas corpus ad satisfaciendum
That you have the person for satisfaction. Removes a prisoner into a superior court that he may be charged with process of execution.
Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
That you have the body for submitting to and receiving. Commands the person who has another in detention to produce the body of the prisoner, with the day and cause of his caption and detention, to do, submit to, and receive whatever the judge or court awarding the writ shall consider in that behalf. 3 Bl. Com. 130. This great and efficacious prerogative writ, is commonly called The Writ of Habeas Corpus. It is the best and only sufficient defense of personal freedom.
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