probation (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
def a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court
examples probation is part of the sentencing process
Outgoing links
Hypernym liberation, release, freeing
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Derivationally related form probation → probate
Incoming links
Hyponym liberation, release, freeing
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Derivationally related form probate → probation

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