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nouna trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herselftype of:
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nouna trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membershiptype of:
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"probation is part of the sentencing process"noun(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the courttype of:
Definition that contains probation
- corrections the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
- probate put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
- parolee someone released on probation or on parole
- probation officer the officer of the court who supervises probationers
- probationer someone released on probation or on parole
- correctional rehabilitation providing penal custody or probation or parole for convicted offenders