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parole::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | countersign, password, watchword, word |
| Type of | arcanum, secret, positive identification |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | word, word of honor |
| Type of | promise |
parole::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | release, freeing, liberation |
Examples of parole
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The legislation would mean life without parole for those currently on death row.
From the dailyherald.com
She said after the vote that the candidates lacked experience in parole matters.
From the bostonherald.com
Normally, inmates with a life sentence earn parole consideration after 25 years.
From the kansas.com
Both Borukhova, 36, and Mallayev, 53, are serving life in prison without parole.
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Prizmich, however, said Sirhan would be eligible for parole again in five years.
From the us.cnn.com
Rather, the parole panel will focus on Sirhan's suitability for parole, he said.
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White was sentenced to two life sentences before the era of life without parole.
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Zinos's brother Illias, a jailbird out on parole, is played by Moritz Bleibtreu.
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Whole swaths of the corrections system, such as parole, remain to be negotiated.
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- A promise; "he gave his word"
- Release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"
- Password: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
- (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
- Parole is the provisional release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions prior to the completion of the maximum sentence period, originating from the French parole ("voice", "spoken words"). The term became associated during the Middle Ages with the release of prisoners who gave their word.
- Parole (1873-1903) was a Thoroughbred race horse bred by Pierre Lorillard, a scion of the tobacco family. Lorillard and his brother George were both horsemen and competed throughout their careers. ...
- Parole is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 14,031 at the 2000 census. ...
- In U.S. immigration law, the term parole has three different meanings.
- The release of (a prisoner) on the understanding that he/she checks in regularly and obeys the law; The amount of time a prisoner spends on limited release; Language in use, as opposed to language as a system; To release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and ...
