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HOUSE OF CORRECTION

\hˈa͡ʊs ɒv kəɹˈɛkʃən], \hˈa‍ʊs ɒv kəɹˈɛkʃən], \h_ˈaʊ_s ɒ_v k_ə_ɹ_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of HOUSE OF CORRECTION

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

the term given to house of correction for offenders who are still juveniles.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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