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Waterhead
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WaterheadIn the US penitentiary slang, a derogatory term referring to an inept inmate.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Inmate
One who dwells in a part of another's house, the latter dwelling, at the same time, in the said house.
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Water
1) That liquid substance of which the sea, the rivers, and creeks are composed. 2) A pool of water, or a stream or water course, is considered as part of the land, hence a pool of twenty acres, would pass by the grant of twenty acres of land, without mentioning the water. 3) Like land, water is distinguishable into different parts, as the sea, rivers, docks, canals, ponds and sewers, and to these may be added at water course
Water bailiff
English law. An officer appointed to search ships in ports.
Water ordeal
An ancient form of trial, now abolished, by which the accused, tied band and foot, were cast into cold water, and if they did not sink they were deemed innocent or they were compelled to plunge their limbs into hot water, and if they came out unhurt they were considered innocent. Vide Ordeal.
Water rights
The right to use water.
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Walmartclassaction
A class action lawsuit against Wal Mart.
Worldcomclassaction
A class action against or about World Com.
Walkalone
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner who cannot exercise on a yard with other prisoners.
Warehouse (jail)
In the US penitentiary slang, an institution with overcrowded conditions and little or no program. Housing may be in a dorm or a gym converted to living space.
Waterhead
Weedy-weedy
In the US penitentiary slang, to snitch or provide information on someone.
White money
In the US penitentiary slang, currency within an instituiton.
Wobble head
In the US penitentiary slang, prisoners with mental health problems or on medication.
W2
A tax form filed by employers in conjunction with payment of employment taxes.
Wadset
"Scotch Law.A right, by which lands, or other heritable subjects, are impignorated by the proprietor to his creditor in security of his debt; and, like other heritable rights, is perfected by seisin.
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Penitentiary
A prison for the punishment of convicts.
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Inmate
One who dwells in a part of another's house, the latter dwelling, at the same time, in the said house.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Water
1) That liquid substance of which the sea, the rivers, and creeks are composed. 2) A pool of water, or a stream or water course, is considered as part of the land, hence a pool of twenty acres, would pass by the grant of twenty acres of land, without mentioning the water. 3) Like land, water is distinguishable into different parts, as the sea, rivers, docks, canals, ponds and sewers, and to these may be added at water course
Water bailiff
English law. An officer appointed to search ships in ports.
Water ordeal
An ancient form of trial, now abolished, by which the accused, tied band and foot, were cast into cold water, and if they did not sink they were deemed innocent or they were compelled to plunge their limbs into hot water, and if they came out unhurt they were considered innocent. Vide Ordeal.
Water rights
The right to use water.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Walmartclassaction
A class action lawsuit against Wal Mart.
Worldcomclassaction
A class action against or about World Com.
Walkalone
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner who cannot exercise on a yard with other prisoners.
Warehouse (jail)
In the US penitentiary slang, an institution with overcrowded conditions and little or no program. Housing may be in a dorm or a gym converted to living space.
Waterhead
Weedy-weedy
In the US penitentiary slang, to snitch or provide information on someone.
White money
In the US penitentiary slang, currency within an instituiton.
Wobble head
In the US penitentiary slang, prisoners with mental health problems or on medication.
W2
A tax form filed by employers in conjunction with payment of employment taxes.
Wadset
"Scotch Law.A right, by which lands, or other heritable subjects, are impignorated by the proprietor to his creditor in security of his debt; and, like other heritable rights, is perfected by seisin.
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