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
“They swept in a bunch of truly innocent probation officers who were following directives and doing their jobs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
He was sentenced to 24 months of probation and one day in jail, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Unwilling to risk a trial and years of imprisonment, you are sentenced to ten years’ probation and ordered to pay $1,000 in fines, as well as court and probation costs.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing probation
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