Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Reform school — Reform Re*form , n. [F. r[ e]forme.] Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government. [1913 Webster] {Civil service reform}. See under {Civil}. {Reform acts} (Eng.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reform school — n: a reformatory for boys or girls Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. reform school … Law dictionary
reform school — reform′ school n. reformatory 2) • Etymology: 1855–60, amer … From formal English to slang
reform school — ☆ reform school n. REFORMATORY (sense 1) … English World dictionary
Reform school — A reform school in the United States was a term used to define, often somewhat euphemistically, what was often essentially a penal institution for boys, generally teenagers.HistorySocial reformers in America in the late 19th and early 20th… … Wikipedia
reform school — re form school n AmE a special school where young people who have broken the law are sent ▪ If you re not careful, you ll end up in reform school … Dictionary of contemporary English
Reform School Girls — est un film américain de Tom deSimone, réalisé en 1986. Synopsis Jennifer Williams (Linda Carol) qui a raté un hold up vient de faire connaissance, dans le fourgon qui la conduit dans une maison de redressement, de deux futures co détenues.… … Wikipédia en Français
Reform School Girls — Infobox Film name = Reform School Girls image size = 200px caption = Reform School Girls DVD cover director = Tom DeSimone producer = Jack Cummins Leo Angelos writer = Tom DeSimone Jack Cummins Daniel Arthur Wray starring = Linda Carol Wendy O.… … Wikipedia
reform school — Synonyms and related words: POW camp, bastille, black hole, borstal, borstal institution, borstal school, bridewell, brig, cell, concentration camp, condemned cell, death cell, death house, death row, detention camp, federal prison, forced labor… … Moby Thesaurus
reform school — re form ,school noun count AMERICAN OLD FASHIONED a place where young people are sent to live when they have committed a crime … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
