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parole
1[puh-rohl]
noun
Penology.Ìý
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
Military.Ìý
the promise, usually written, of a prisoner of war, that if released they either will return to custody at a specified time or will not again take up arms against their captors.
(formerly) any password given by authorized personnel in passing by a guard.
word of honor given or pledged.
(in U.S. immigration laws) the temporary admission of non-U.S. citizens into the United States for emergency reasons or on grounds considered in the public interest, as authorized by and at the discretion of the attorney general.
verb (used with object)
to place or release on parole.
to admit (a non-U.S. citizen) into the United States for emergency reasons or on grounds considered in the public interest.
An increased number of Hungarian refugees were paroled into the United States.
adjective
of or relating to parole or parolees.
a parole record.
parole
2[p
noun
language as manifested in the actual utterances produced by speakers of a language (langue ).
parole
/ pəˈrəʊl, pəˌrəʊˈliË /
noun
the freeing of a prisoner before his sentence has expired, on the condition that he is of good behaviour
the duration of such conditional release
a promise given by a prisoner, as to be of good behaviour if granted liberty or partial liberty
a variant spelling of parol
military a password
linguistics language as manifested in the individual speech acts of particular speakers Compare langue performance competence
conditionally released from detention
informalÌý(of a person) under scrutiny, esp for a recurrence of an earlier shortcoming
verb
to place (a person) on parole
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- parolable adjective
- unparolable adjective
- unparoled adjective
- parolee noun
- ±è²¹Ëˆ°ù´Ç±ô²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of parole1
Example Sentences
Her grandpa, a friendly old man who was paroled decades ago, reached out to greet me, his whole body shaking from Parkinson’s.
Due to the time Dighton spent on remand he will spend a minimum term of 21 years and 235 days before he can be considered for parole.
If convicted as charged, he faces a possible sentence of life without parole.
If convicted as charged, he faces life without the possibility of parole.
“However, many families still face harm under the sweeping policy to do away with humanitarian parole. We ask the government to ensure that no one be put in harm’s way.â€
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