probation
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Because she’s on pretrial probation, the federal government has seized her passport.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Judge Stephen Wilson agreed to strip the indictment of the felony allegations but ruled that “straight probation does not match the facts of this case.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
In 2015, she reached a plea deal with prosecutors and was sentenced to a work release program and four years’ probation, according to the district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The other charges were dismissed and Paul, who was put on probation, submitted a plea of abeyance.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
This was apparently his third such offense, so he was given permanent probation.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing probation
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