probation
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But the school declined to expel or suspend the graduate student, and instead ordered a written reprimand, a reflection essay, and two months of disciplinary probation just before he graduated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Offenders would be electronically tagged and monitored when they left prison and £700m was being invested in probation and community punishment, the MOJ added.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
If found guilty, she faces up to six months in jail, probation and a $500 fine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Today, his commutations routinely cancel a recipient’s prison sentence “with no further fines, restitution, probation or other conditions.”
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
“His sister is with him. He’s got to go before a judge for violating his probation, but since Marcus’s family isn’t pressing charges, he’s hopeful the judge will be lenient.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
"We need make sure our communities are safe and criminals are taken back to prison when they break the terms of their probations," her eldest daughter Jess said.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
Documents may include formal accusations, which detail allegations of gross negligence and other violations; letters of reprimand; and disciplinary orders spelling out stipulated agreements, suspensions, revocations and probations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
Their protests earned them 12-month probations from the U.S.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2020
Penalties listed in the guide include team probations and suspension from post-season play.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 13, 2016
There ought, moreover, to be annual probations, and proper prizes or premiums allotted, to excite emulation in the youths, and give life to their studies.
From Augusta Triumphans Or, the Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe by Daniel Defoe
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