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probation

[proh-bey-shuhn] / proʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
trial period
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The government argues this will mean probation staff can focus their time on the most dangerous offenders while those assessed as lower risk will require fewer routine appointments.

From BBC

Currently, attorneys convicted of capping can face suspension or probation, but are eligible to keep their license.

From Los Angeles Times

Aguilar fled Tuesday from Santiago Canyon College while on a court-approved academic furlough from a juvenile probation facility, according to the Orange County Probation Department.

From Los Angeles Times

It is regularly contacted by probation services requesting free sleeping bags and food parcels for those released from prison with nowhere to go.

From BBC

The actor, who also appeared in the 1996 comedy “First Kid,” was reportedly denied probation.

From Los Angeles Times