Parole - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Parole : (noun)
1: a promise; "he gave his word" [syn: word, word of honor]
2: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password" [syn: password, watchword, word, countersign]
3: (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 (verb)

1: release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"

Based on WordNet 2.0

Parole : \Pa*role"\, n. [F. parole. See Parley, and cf. Parol.] 1. A word; an oral utterance. [Obs.]

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.

This man had forfeited his military parole. --Macaulay.

3. (Mil.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; --
distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.

4. (Law) Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Parole : \Pa*role"\, a. See 2d Parol.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Parole : \Pa*role"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paroled; p. pr. & vb. n. Paroling.] (Mil.) To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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.

Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:

Parole, MD (CDP, FIPS 60325) Location: 38.98415 N, 76.55308 W Population (1990): 10054 (4534 housing units) Area: 26.7 sq km (land), 4.4 sq km (water)

Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]: