Parole

n.	1.	A word; an oral utterance.
	2.	(Mil.) Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; This man had forfeited his military parole. - Macaulay.
	3.	(Mil.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; - distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.
	4.	(Law) Oral declaration. See 1st Parol, 2.
	5.	The release of a prisoner from confinement prior to the end of the original sentence, conditioned on good behavior and often with other specific conditions, such as not to associate with known criminals. Such early release is common where the sentence provides a minimum and maximum term; as, he was released on parole after three years of his five-year sentence; he is out on parole.
	6.	A document authorizing a parole{5}.
a.	1.	See 2d Parol.
v. t.	1.	(Mil. and Penology) To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners. [imp. & p. p. Paroled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Paroling.]

Noun	1.	parole - a promise; "he gave his word" Synonyms: word of honor, word
	2.	parole - a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password" Synonyms: countersign, password, watchword, word
	3.	parole - (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
Verb	1.	parole - release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"

PAROLE, international law. The agreement of persons who have been taken by an enemy that they will not again take up arms against those who captured them, either for a limited time, or during the continuance of the war. Vattel, liv. 3, c. 8, Sec. 151.

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