LEGAL WORD
Parole
Legal term · Criminal justice
Parole
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Criminal justice
1 What it means
Temporary release of a convict for a specific reason, such as a family emergency.
2 Use it in a sentence
He was granted parole to attend his father's funeral.
3 Make it stick
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