probation
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Mr. Bolton will instead ask the court for probation, which is far more suitable for the single offense, but a judge will decide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
CIA director David Petraeus, who shared defense information with his biographer, received two years probation and a $100,000 fine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The younger boy's probation supervision will be for one and half years.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
After his recent probation violation, the district attorney’s office spokesperson said, Rice was ordered to serve that jail time immediately.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
He sentenced Claudette to pay a small fine and kept her on probation in the custody of her parents.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
Vocabulary lists containing probation
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 3
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