probation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'probation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Probation

[ n.]

- The act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof.
- Any proceeding designed to ascertain truth, to determine character, qualification, etc.; examination; trial; as, to engage a person on probation.
- The novitiate which a person must pass in a convent, to probe his or her virtue and ability to bear the severities of the rule.
- The trial of a ministerial candidate's qualifications prior to his ordination, or to his settlement as a pastor.
- Moral trial; the state of man in the present life, in which he has the opportunity of proving his character, and becoming qualified for a happier state.

Meaning of 'probation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . probation

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court

Example in sentence:

probation is part of the sentencing process

Nearby Words:

pro pro rata pro thyalosoma pro- proa proach proant proatlas probabiliorism probabiliorist

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Probationary period
Probationary period refers waiting period of one to six months

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