Parole Definition

pə-rōl
paroled, paroles, paroling
noun
paroles
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.
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The condition of being on parole.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World
The conditional freedom granted by such release, or the period of it.
Webster's New World
A special password used only by certain authorized persons.
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Synonyms:
verb
paroled, paroles, paroling
To grant parole to (a prisoner)
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World Law
To effect what is described in the meaning of the noun.
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Synonyms:
idiom
on parole
  • at liberty under conditions of parole
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Other Word Forms of Parole

Noun

Singular:
parole
Plural:
paroles

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Parole

  • on parole

Origin of Parole

  • French promise, word from Vulgar Latin paraula from Latin parabola discourse parable

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French parole (“word, formal promise"), from Late Latin parabola (“speech")

    From Wiktionary

Parole Sentence Examples

  • Prisoners released upon parole are carefully supervised by state agents.

  • Released on parole in 1188, he at once broke his parole, and began the siege of Acre.

  • He was out on parole from an arrest in Missouri.

  • The state has a parole law and an indeterminate-sentence law for convicts.

  • Before the ratification of his exchange he obtained command of some vessels, and conducted various naval attacks against the English; and having, on his return to France in 1760, fallen accidentally into their hands, he was, on the ground of having broken his parole, thrown into prison at Portsmouth, but as the charge could not be properly substantiated he was soon afterwards released.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

Words Ending With

ELEOLE

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