(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 more..(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(noun.act)
(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subj more..(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(noun.act)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)(noun.act)
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition)