“Probation”
Canada
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Authorization for a person to be released into the community, subject to conditions listed in the order.
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United States
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Sentencing option in the federal courts. With probation, instead of sending an individual to prison, the court releases the person to the community and orders him or her to complete a period of supervision monitored by a U.S. probation officer and to abide by certain conditions.
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