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a promise; "he gave his word" 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 release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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the conditional release of a convicted offender before the entire sentence is served.
Ãâó: www.geocities.com/sacsnewbritain/glossary.htm
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the promise of a prisoner of war upon his faith and honor to fulfill stated conditions in consideration of special privileges, usually release from captivity.
Ãâó: www.nps.gov/vick/eduguide/chp_7/cwterms.htm
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A specific literary expression or event that draws upon one or more linguistic systems of conventional signs and structures. Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" is an example of parole based upon the standards and conventions of Renaissance sonnets. (Contrast langue.)
Ãâó: www2.cumberlandcollege.edu/acad/english/litcritweb...
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The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 abolished parole. Offenders whose crimes were committed on or after November 1, 1987, are sentenced by the court under guideline sentencing procedures established by the United States Sentencing Commission.
Ãâó: www.mad.uscourts.gov/LocPubs/crimglossary.htm
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