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"detenu" but at the gate, and in presence of the guard; and all letters, parcels, baskets, &c. are examined previous to their being either conveyed from hence or received.
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"detenu" but at the gate, and in presence of the guard; and all letters, parcels, baskets, &c. are examined previous to their being either conveyed from hence or received.
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His case is that no detenu can be kept in jail under J&K Public Safety Act for more than two years.
Indian Supreme Court directs state Govts to file Latest Status Report on POK prisoners under J&K Gov 2009
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Your host would blush to point out to you the indecorum of your conduct; and the laws of hospitality oblige him to supply the every want of a guest, even though he be a detenu.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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His brother had been a _detenu_ in France, and had afterwards voluntarily taken up his residence there.
Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837
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I imagine we are subject to nearly the same rules as the common prisons: no one is permitted to enter or speak to a “detenu” but at the gate, and in presence of the guard; and all letters, parcels, baskets, &c.
A Residence in France During the Years 1792 1793 1794 and 1795 Lady, An English 1797
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Full medical assistance as required by the detenu had been offered to him, he said.
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Full medical assistance as required by the detenu had been offered to him, he said.
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Full medical assistance as required by the detenu had been offered to him, he said.
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TIRUCHI: A detenu escaped from police escort in the early hours of Saturday in the city.
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