- detention in a reformatory
- A punishment or measure of prevention where a juvenile offender is sentenced to be sent to a reformatory school, to be there detained for a certain period of time
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
detention in a reformatory
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detention in a reformatory — A punishment or measure of prevention where a juvenile offender is sentenced to be sent to a reformatory school, to be there detained for a certain period of time … Black's law dictionary
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