Vocabulary

parole

仮釈放(かりしゃくほう)

B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun
The release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior.
善行(ぜんこう)を約束(やくそく)して、刑期(けいき)が完了(かんりょう)する前(まえ)に一時(いちじ)的(てき)に（特別(とくべつ)な目的(もくてき)のために）または永久(えいきゅう)に囚人(しゅうじん)を釈放(しゃくほう)すること。

Examples

  1. Jack Driskol was released on parole last month after serving 20 years of his sentence.
  2. Driskol was arrested for a parole violation. He is in county jail awaiting arraignment.

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