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A Dictionary of Law · William C. Anderson · 1889
A Dictionary of Law
A jailer's assistant whose special duty is to open and close (lock) the door or doors of the prison.
See Escape, 1 (3).
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A Dictionary of Law · William C. Anderson · 1889
A jailer's assistant whose special duty is to open and close (lock) the door or doors of the prison.
See Escape, 1 (3).