black jail

noun

A facility in which individuals are detained by the state without access to legal process or representation.

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Meanings

nounblack jail (plural black jails)

plural black jails

  1. A facility in which individuals are detained by the state without access to legal process or representation.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 黑監獄 /黑监狱
  • 黑監獄 /黑监狱 (hēijiānyù)facility
Finnish pimeä vankila
  • pimeä vankilafacility
Cite this entry
APA

black jail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20jail

MLA

“black jail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20jail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black jail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20jail.

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