parole
    n 1: a promise; "he gave his word" [syn: parole, word, word
         of honor]
    2: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he
       forgot the password" [syn: password, watchword, word,
       parole, countersign]
    3: (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles
       the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the
       prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
    v 1: release a criminal from detention and place him on parole;
         "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"

Parole \Pa*role"\, n. [F. parole. See Parley, and cf.
   Parol.]
   1. A word; an oral utterance. [Obs.]
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   2. Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially
      (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill
      stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's
      captors, to return to custody, or the like.
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            This man had forfeited his military parole.
                                                  --Macaulay.
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   3. (Mil.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; --
      distinguished from countersign, which is given to all
      guards.
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   4. (Law) Oral declaration. See 1st Parol, 2.
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   5. The release of a prisoner from confinement prior to the
      end of the original sentence, conditioned on good behavior
      and often with other specific conditions, such as not to
      associate with known criminals. Such early release is
      common where the sentence provides a minimum and maximum
      term; as, he was released on parole after three years of
      his five-year sentence; he is out on parole.
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   6. A document authorizing a parole[5].
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Parole \Pa*role"\, a.
   See 2d Parol.
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Parole \Pa*role"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paroled; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Paroling.] (Mil. and Penology)
   To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
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PAROLE, international law. The agreement of persons who have been taken by 
an enemy that they will not again take up arms against those who captured 
them, either for a limited time, or during the continuance of the war. 
Vattel, liv. 3, c. 8, Sec. 151. 

Parole, MD -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland
   Population (2000):    14031
   Housing Units (2000): 6946
   Land area (2000):     10.283928 sq. miles (26.635251 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    1.568272 sq. miles (4.061805 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    11.852200 sq. miles (30.697056 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            60325
   Located within:       Maryland (MD), FIPS 24
   Location:             38.991657 N, 76.548450 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Parole, MD
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