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Probationary

Of or pertaining to probation serving for trial

presentence investigation

presentence investigation : an investigation made by a probation officer in preparing a presentence report

supervised release

supervised release see revocation of probation. Source: Federal Judicial Center

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shock

release involving participation in a program of vigorous physical training, discipline, regimentation, and rehabilitation therapy [ incarceration] [ probation] [ parole]

sentence

: a sentence of which part is served in prison and the other suspended and usually replaced by probation suspended sentence : a sentence the imposition or execution of which is suspended by the court vt sen·tenced

revoke

nonconformity see also rejection e : to take back (as a license or a grant of parole or probation) esp. because of misconduct re·vok·er n

probationer

probationer : one (as an offender or employee) who is on probation

presentence report

presentence report : a report prepared by a probation officer upon conviction of a defendant that assists the sentencing court in imposing an appropriate sentence NOTE: The

youthful offender

crime but is granted special status entitling him or her to a more lenient punishment (as one involving probation or confinement in a special youth correctional facility) than would otherwise be available compare juvenile delinquent, status offender

Maritime Courts

would have been within its exclusive cognizance, were assigned to a division of the High Court, called the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division (ibid., s. 34) (see now Jud. Act, 1925, s. 56 (3)). The Admiralty jurisdiction

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