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jail delivery

/ˈdʒeɪl dɪˈlɪvəri/

翻译: 指通过审判所有囚犯来清空监狱的旧法律术语;历史上也指强行释放囚犯的行为。

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/ˈdʒeɪl dɪˈlɪvəri/formalbritishlegal已废弃
  • zh指通过审判所有囚犯来清空监狱的旧法律术语;历史上也指强行释放囚犯的行为。

An archaic legal term referring to the clearing of a jail by trying all prisoners at a court session, or historically, the act of forcibly freeing prisoners from custody.

  1. Escape of prisonersC1formal

    The act of freeing prisoners from jail, often by force or as a mass escape.

    zh越狱

    • The sheriff prevented a jail delivery by the outlaw gang.
    • A jail delivery was attempted last night, but the guards stopped it.
    • Historical records mention a famous jail delivery in the 18th century.
  2. Legal term: trial of all prisonersC2formalbritish

    A historical legal term referring to the process of trying all prisoners in a jail at one session of court.

    zh监狱提审(法律术语)

    • The judge ordered a general jail delivery to clear the overcrowded prison.
    • In old English law, a commission of jail delivery was issued to judges.
    • The court held a jail delivery session to handle all pending cases.