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probation

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000183

A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision of a probation officer, who makes certain that the defendant follows certain rules (e.g., gets a job, gets drug counseling)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000183
FieldLaw
ReferencesU.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000183",
  "term": "probation",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision of a probation officer, who makes certain that the defendant follows certain rules (e.g., gets a job, gets drug counseling)",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/probation/"
}

Record 183 of 241 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.