Parole vs Patrole - What's the difference?
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As nouns the difference between parole and patrole is that parole is password while patrole is . As a verb patrole is .
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parole Noun
( en-noun)
The release or state of a former prisoner on the understanding that he/she checks in regularly and obeys the law.
- 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 .
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
- This man had forfeited his military parole .
(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.
Derived terms
* parole board
* parolee
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Verb
(parol)
To release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law.
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