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(New page: Parole is supervised release of a prisoner from imprisonment on certain prescribed conditions which entitle him to termination of his sentence. category:legal terms) |
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| − | Parole is supervised release of a prisoner from imprisonment on certain prescribed conditions which entitle him to termination of his sentence. | + | '''Parole''' is the supervised release of a prisoner from imprisonment on certain prescribed conditions which entitle him to termination of his sentence. The term comes from the [[French]] word ''parole'', which refers to a spoken word. |
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[http://dictionary.law.com/ Law Dictionary] | ||
| + | *[http://research.lawyers.com/glossary/ Glossary of Legal Terms] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:59, May 28, 2008
Parole is the supervised release of a prisoner from imprisonment on certain prescribed conditions which entitle him to termination of his sentence. The term comes from the French word parole, which refers to a spoken word.