parole Meaning and Definition
1. n. (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
2. n. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
3. n. a promise
4. v. release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
Parole is the provisional release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions prior to the completion of the maximum sentence period, originating from the French parole ("voice", "spoken words").
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