probation

(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 court

All clip examples

• - Probation? For what? - Theft. (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)
• Violation of probation. (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)
• How come they gave you probation? (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)
• You know what probation is? (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)
• Terms of her probation when she was released yesterday was that she return to her home in Ridgeville. (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)
• The law is very specific on violation of probation. (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)
• - What's the charge? - Violation of probation. (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)