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Criminal law. A machine commonly made of wood, with boles in it, in which to confine persons accused of or guilty of a crime. It was used either to confine unruly offenders by way of security, or convicted criminals for punishment. This barbarous punishment has been generally abandoned in the United States. - Shares in the ownership of a company.
