preventive detention


Definition: Meaning of, preventive detention in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prɪˈvɛntɪv dɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n /

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  1. British English law a system in which people who are guilty of many crimes are kept in prison for a long time
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