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Definition of Holding cell
1. Noun. A jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial.
Definition of Holding cell
1. Noun. A cell in a police station or courthouse in which a prisoner is held temporarily, pending charge, trial or sentencing ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Holding Cell
Literary usage of Holding cell
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1886)
"I, Large blood-corpuscle-holding cell, containing many broken-down and partially
fused red corpuscles (bubble-like reddish-yellow bodies), c, The same as b, ..."
2. Behind Bars in Brazil by Joanne Mariner, James Cavallaro (1998)
"The facility lacked a women's annex; instead, women prisoners were crammed into
a holding cell at the entrance of the men's area. The day we visited, ..."
3. Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, State and Local edited by Patrick D. Cannon (1998)
"Detainees are escorted through a secured route directly from the central holding
cell to the court- floor holding cell. In such instances, this provision ..."
4. Confessions at Any Cost: Police Torture in Russiaby Diederik Lohman by Diederik Lohman (1999)
"... Soviet era term for a temporary holding cell at a police station (old name).
Lastochka (The swallow): A form of body suspension, the victim's hands are ..."
5. Claudine the Circus Woman by Timothy J. Quinlan (2000)
"I was sent back to the general holding cell while they processed my bond papers.
Being in the general holding cell was worse than being in my own cell in ..."
6. Drug Use Measurement: Strengths, Limitations, and Recommendations for (1993)
"In some facilities, privacy may be compromised because of the physical proximity
of the holding cell and the need for police security. ..."
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