"debtors' prison" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: debtors' prisons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=debtors' prison}} debtors' prison (plural debtors' prisons)
  1. A prison for people who are unable to pay debt. Translations (Translations): velkavankila (Finnish), prison pour dettes [feminine] (French), więzienie dla dłużników [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-debtors'_prison-en-noun-KuzBaxia Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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