Pardoned vs Paroled - What's the difference?
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(parole)
The release or state of a former prisoner on the understanding that he/she checks in regularly and obeys the law.
The amount of time a former prisoner spends on limited release.
(archaic) A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released.
* Macaulay
(linguistics) Language in use, as opposed to language as a system.
(US, immigration law) 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.
A watchword given only to officers of guards; distinguished from the countersign, which is given to all guards.
(legal) An oral declaration; see parol.
To release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law.
As verbs the difference between pardoned and paroled
is that pardoned is past tense of pardon while paroled is past tense of parole.As an adjective pardoned
is forgiven of wrongdoings.paroled
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* *parole
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(wikipedia parole)Noun
(en-noun)- He will be on parole for nearly two more years.
- He was released on parole .
- The defendant shall be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole .
- This man had forfeited his military parole .