as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the robbers who made off with nearly a half million pounds will likely spend a good long time in quod
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Noun
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The judge also said that attempted criminal homicide carries a possible sentence of 15 to 60 years in a Tennessee state penitentiary, the outlets reported.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026 -
In the early 1970s, the penitentiary remained poorly funded, and prison officials hoped to make money on the rodeo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Matthew was found dead in the New Jersey jail in an apparent suicide.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The two charges leveled against Barber are Class Y felonies, jail records show.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
Noun
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That a massive prison in the middle of a swamp turned out to be a boondoggle is a surprise only to Ron DeSantis and James Uthmeier.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Kouri Richins listens as she is sentenced to life in prison without parole.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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“Quod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quod. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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