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| pre·ven·tive de·ten·tion |
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1. (plural pre·ven·tive de·ten·tions) pretrial imprisonment: the pretrial jailing without bail of somebody accused of a crime who is thought likely to attempt to flee, commit additional crimes, or intimidate witnesses or prosecutors, or an instance of such jailing
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2. U.S. institutionalization of disturbed patients: institutionalization of a psychologically disturbed patient in order to prevent him or her from committing a crime
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