Definition of parole Parole
/pɚowˈl/ - [perowl] - pa•role
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WordNet
NounPlural: paroles |
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| parole - (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 | ||
| freeing, liberation, release the act of liberating someone or something | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| parole - a promise; "he gave his word" | ||
| word, word of honor | ||
| parole - a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password" | ||
| password, watchword, word, countersign | ||
| positive identification evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people" | ||
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| parole - release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison" | ||
| unloose, unloosen, liberate, loose, release, free loosen the ties of; "unloose your sneakers" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- parole (Noun)
The release or state of a former prisoner on the understanding that he/she checks in regularly and obeys the law. - parole (Noun)
The amount of time a former prisoner spends on limited release. - parole (Noun)
A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war , to not engage in combat if released. - parole (Noun)
Language in use, as opposed to language as a system. - parole (Noun)
The permission for foreigner who does not meet the technical requirements for a visa to be allowed to enter the U. S. on humanitarian grounds. - parole (Verb)
To release a prisoner on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- parole (n.)
A word; an oral utterance. - parole (n.)
Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like. - parole (n.)
A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards. - parole (n.)
Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2. - parole (a.)
See 2d Parol. - parole (v. t.)
To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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parole
par-ōl′, n. word of mouth: (mil.) word of honour (esp. by a prisoner of war, to fulfil certain conditions): the daily password in a camp or garrison.—adj. given by word of mouth: oral—opp. to Documentary, as parole evidence. [Fr.,—L. parabola, a parable, saying.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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parole
The word of honour given by a prisoner of war until exchanged. Also, synonymous with word (which see).
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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parole
A watch-word differing from the countersign (which see) in that it is only communicated to officers of guards, while the countersign is given to all the members. The parole is usually the name of a person, generally a distinguished officer, while the countersign is the name of a place, as of a battle-field. It is also the declaration made on honor by an officer, in a case in which there is no more than his sense of honor to restrain him from breaking his word. Thus, a prisoner of war may be released from actual prison on his parole that he will not go beyond certain designated limits; or he may even be allowed to return to his own country on his parole not to fight again during the existing war against his captors. To break parole is accounted infamous in all civilized nations, and an officer who has so far forgotten his position as a gentleman ceases to have any claim to the treatment of an honorable man, nor can he expect quarter should he again fall into the hands of the enemy he has deceived.
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