NOUN: "a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody" Crossword Clue

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JAIL

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(noun)
1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CONFINEMENT (noun)
1. the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
2. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
CUSTODY (noun)
1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
2. (with `in’) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

JAIL
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