probation
11probation — (n.) early 15c., trial, experiment, test, from O.Fr. probacion (14c.), from L. probationem (nom. probatio) inspection, examination, noun of action from pp. stem of probare to test (see PROVE (Cf. prove)). Meaning testing of a person s conduct is… …
12probation — [n] trial period apprenticeship, novi ciate, test period, trial; concepts 87,290,291 …
13probation — ► NOUN 1) Law the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behaviour under supervision. 2) the process of testing the character or abilities of a person in a certain role. DERIVATIVES probationary adjective …
14probation — probational, probationary /proh bay sheuh ner ee/, adj. probationship, n. /proh bay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of testing. 2. the testing or trial of a person s conduct, character, qualifications, or the like. 3. the state or period of such testing… …
15probation — noun VERB + PROBATION ▪ give sb, place sb on, put sb on, sentence sb to ▪ He was placed on probation for two years. ▪ She was sentenced to a year s probation. ▪ …
16probation — noun (U) 1 a system that allows some criminals not to go to prison, if they behave well and see a probation officer (=special adviser) regularly, for a fixed period of time: The court fined Kevin and gave him two years probation. | (put sb) on… …
17probation — n. 1) to release smb. on probation 2) to violate (the terms of one s) probation 3) on probation (he s out on probation) * * * [prə beɪʃ(ə)n] to release smb. on probation to violate (the terms of one s) probation on probation (he s out on… …
18probation — pro|ba|tion [prəˈbeıʃən US prou ] n [U] 1.) a system that allows some criminals not to go to prison or to leave prison, if they behave well and see a probation officer regularly, for a particular period of time ▪ The judge sentenced Jennings to… …
19probation — pro|ba|tion [ prə beıʃn ] noun uncount * 1. ) a system by which someone who has committed a crime is not sent to prison, but has to agree not to break the law again and to let a PROBATION OFFICER check their behavior for a specific period of time …
20probation — (pro ba sion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° Dans quelques ordres religieux, le noviciat, parce qu on y met comme à l épreuve les novices. 2° Il se dit aussi du temps d épreuve qui précède le noviciat. • S enfermer dans le cloître… …
