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noun

Parole n.

A word; an oral utterance. (Obs.)

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."

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

(Law) Oral declaration. See 1st Parol, 2.

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.

A document authorizing a parole (5).

verb

Parole v. t. (past & past part. paroled; pres. part. paroling) (Mil. and Penology) To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.

adjective

Parole adj. See 2d Parol.

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"Parole" Quotes from Famous Books

... take advantage of his good fortune. He had a sense of being there on parole, of being on his honour not to touch. So he sat in his chair, and looked at Bill; while Bill, crooning to ...

— The Coming of Bill • P. G. Wodehouse

... themselves with interning their prisoners in France, or even in Algeria; and in the end the only concession granted was, that the officers might retain their swords, and those among them who should enter into a solemn arrangement, attested by a written parole, to serve no more during the war, might return to their homes. Finally, the armistice to be prolonged until the next morning at ten o'clock; if at that time the terms had not been accepted, the Prussian batteries would reopen fire and ...

— The Downfall • Emile Zola

... twelve Captain Bonhomme appeared again. This time he invited Dan to partake of luncheon with him on the condition once more of a parole. And Dan accepted. He and the Captain made their luncheon together, attended by the faithful Jean; and, though no mention was made to their anomalous position, the meal was not altogether a comfortable one. Captain Bonhomme asked a great many questions ...

— The Inn at the Red Oak • Latta Griswold

... assembly against the perjured criminal, that he was often slain by his own clan, to wipe out the disgrace he had brought on them. In the same spirit of confidence, it was not unusual to behold the victors, after an engagement, dismiss their prisoners upon parole, who never failed either to transmit the stipulated ransom, or to surrender themselves to bondage, if unable to do so. But the virtues of a barbarous people, being founded not upon moral principle, but upon the dreams of superstition, ...

— Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3) • Walter Scott

... spirit reigned in all lands, the bloody sword did not ask why and against whom it was drawn. To win glory for the own army, the own colors and standards was the parole of the day. All the masses of different nations felt as belonging to one great whole and were ...

— Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 • Achilles Rose

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