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parole Definition

pa·role (pə rōl′)

noun

  1. Now Rare word of honor; promise; esp., the promise of a prisoner of war to abide by certain conditions, often specif. to take no further part in the fighting, in exchange for full or partial freedom
  2. the condition of being on parole
  3. ☆
    1. the release of a prisoner whose sentence has not expired, on condition of future good behavior: the sentence is not set aside and the individual remains under the supervision of a parole board
    2. the conditional freedom granted by such release, or the period of it
  4. Mil., Obsolete a special password used only by certain authorized persons

Etymology: Fr, a word, formal promise < OFr < LL(Ec) parabola, a speech, parable

transitive verb -·roled′, -·rol′·ing

☆ to grant parole to (a prisoner)

parole Idioms

on parole

at liberty under conditions of parole

parole Synonyms

parole

v.

discharge, pardon, liberate; see free 1, release.

parole Law Definition

n

v

  1. A conditional release from a criminal sentence that permits the convict to serve the remainder of his or her term outside the confines of the prison as long as he abides scrupulously by certain preset conditions.
  2. To effect what is described in the meaning of the noun.
parole Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • refuse: Neither of these are true and the Board's decision in refusing parole made no mention of either.
  • deny: Rapper Mystikal has been denied parole from his six year sentence relating to those charges of sexual battery.
  • grant: At the present time, there is no fee for parole granted in these circumstances.
  • get: There's no mention of getting parole from Hell, however, which doesn't seem fair.
  • give: In such cases, their own Government shall not require of nor accept from them any service incompatible with the parole given.
  • break: Sgt Frost: So you knew several days ago that Vincent was breaking parole?

Preposition: at

  • point: For sentences of four years or more, the offender will be eligible for parole at the half-way point.

Adjective modifier

  • early: Lizzie speaks to Meg and Erica about an early parole so that she can take care of Sid.
  • medical: His family's requests for medical parole have not been answered by the authorities.

Modifies a noun

  • violation: Last Tuesday he was let out of prison - where he was serving time for parole violation - early on good behavior.
  • board: I can talk to the parole board for you.
  • hearing: Geoff's parole hearing seems to be going badly, with mentions of Sam's murder.
  • eligibility: Six months before the parole eligibility date and every year after that the prisoner will be asked if they wish to apply for parole.
  • officer: His parole officer thinks he's looking for a job.
  • license: However, Judy will have to re-apply for a parole license before she can be released.

Modifying Another Word

  • recently: As if on cue, a recently paroled murderer rolls into town.

Preposition: after

  • year: The week began with the pedophile Craig Sweeney being sentenced to life, although with a theoretical possibility of parole after five years.

Preposition: on

  • ground: Erica mentions to Neil that she intends to contact the doctor who last examined Lizzie for parole on health grounds.

Preposition: in

  • year: He has the chance for parole in 9 years.

Preposition: for

  • year: This still represents a huge difference to the adult sentence which is life imprisonment with no parole for 25 years.
parole Quotes

Classical quotations is the parole of literary men all over the world.

—Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson