Brothels
Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1839)
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
crim. law. Bawdy houses, the common habitations of prostitutes; such places have always been common nuisances in the United States, and the keepers of them may be fined and imprisoned. Till the time of Henry VIII. they were licensed in England, when that lascivious prince suppressed them. Vide 3 Inst. 205, 6; for the history of these pernicious places, see Merl. Répert. Mot. Bordel.