Parole - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group (syn: countersign, password, watchword, word)
- (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
verb
Extra examples
The prisoner will be eligible for parole after three years.
She robbed a bank while out on parole.
The prisoner was released on parole.
He was released on parole after serving two years.
She will become eligible for parole in 19 months.
If released, he will continue to be on parole for a year.
The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison
The parole board has decided that the prisoner is not yet ready for release.
...the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole...
He was arrested for violation of his parole.
...the remorseless killer was sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole...
...the board will most likely reprobate the request for parole...
He was arrested for violating his parole.
If the Parole Board decides in his favour, the prisoner will be released.
The prisoners applied to the governor for parole.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: parole
he/she/it: paroles
present participle: paroling
past tense: paroled
past participle: paroled
singular: parole
plural: paroles
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