meaning of parole
1. A word; an oral utterance.
2. Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil. ), promise, upon ones faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against ones captors, to return to custody, or the like.
3. A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.
4. Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2.
5. See 2d Parol.
6. To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
7. law a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
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