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probation

[proh-bey-shuhn] / proʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
trial period
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Mr. Bolton will instead ask the court for probation, which is far more suitable for the single offense, but a judge will decide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

CIA director David Petraeus, who shared defense information with his biographer, received two years probation and a $100,000 fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The inquiry also heard seven probation service officers were identified as having accessed the information.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

After his recent probation violation, the district attorney’s office spokesperson said, Rice was ordered to serve that jail time immediately.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Defendants are typically denied meaningful legal representation, pressured by the threat of lengthy sentences into a plea bargain, and then placed under formal control—in prison or jail, on probation or parole.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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