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  2. Defenestration - Wikipedia

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    A stuntman diving out a window. Autodefenestration (or self-defenestration) is the term used for the act of jumping, propelling oneself, or causing oneself to fall, out of a window. In the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament, the accidental autodefenestration of a young man of Troas named Eutychus is recorded.

  3. Prison slang - Wikipedia

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    Prison slang is an argot used primarily by criminals and detainees in correctional institutions. It is a form of anti-language . [ 1 ] Many of the terms deal with criminal behavior, incarcerated life, legal cases, street life, and different types of inmates.

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    crushed out Escaped i.e. from jail:Prison break [133] cuddle-cootie Young man who takes a girl for a ride usually on a bus [93] cuddler One who likes to make out [93] cut down Strike down; kill; incapacitate [134] cutie-pie Typically a young woman who is charming or attractive; also Cutesie pie [135] cutting yourself a piece of cake

  5. Defenestrations of Prague - Wikipedia

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    The town council members had refused to exchange their Hussite prisoners. While they were marching, a stone was thrown at Želivský from the town hall and allegedly hit him. [2] This enraged the mob and they stormed the town hall. Once inside the hall, the group defenestrated the judge, the burgomaster, and several members of the town council ...

  6. Prison escape - Wikipedia

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    A prison escape (also referred to as a bust out, breakout, jailbreak, jail escape or prison break) is the act of an inmate leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways. Normally, when this occurs, an effort is made on the part of authorities to recapture them and return them to their original detainers.

  7. Debtors' prison - Wikipedia

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    The 18th-century debtors' prison at the Castellania in Valletta, now the offices of the Health Ministry in Malta. A debtors' prison is a prison for people who are unable to pay debt. Until the mid-19th century, debtors' prisons (usually similar in form to locked workhouses) were a common way to deal with unpaid debt in Western Europe. [1]

  8. Juror misconduct - Wikipedia

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    Under the common law, jurors could be charged with contempt of court if they were found to have carried out independent research into the case they were trying. Proving that a juror was guilty of a contempt required proof that he/she had acted contrary to a judicial order (e.g. to refrain from carrying out research online).

  9. Get Out of Jail Free card - Wikipedia

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    The other, a "Chance" card, shows him booted out of a prison cell in a striped convict uniform. More modern versions of the game have more simply illustrated cards with a set of four jail bars, with the middle two bent outwards, implying a prison escape. Players move around the Monopoly board according to dice throws. Most of the tiles players ...