Stocks in United States

Stocks Definition

In criminal law. A machine, commonly made of wood, with holes in it, in which to confine persons accused of or guilty of 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.

Stocks in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias

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Stocks	Stocks in the World Legal Encyclopedia.
Stocks	Stocks in the European Legal Encyclopedia.
Stocks	Stocks in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia.
Stocks	Stocks in the UK Legal Encyclopedia.
Stocks	Stocks in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia.

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Stocks	Stocks in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Stocks	Stocks in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.

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Legal Issue for Attorneys

In criminal law. A machine, commonly made of wood, with holes in it, in which to confine persons accused of or guilty of 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.

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This definition of Stocks is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.

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