Parole - Definition

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"