meaning of probation
1. The act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof.
2. Any proceeding designed to ascertain truth, to determine character, qualification, etc. ; examination; trial; as, to engage a person on probation.
3. 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.
4. The trial of a ministerial candidates qualifications prior to his ordination, or to his settlement as a pastor.
5. 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.
6. 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; "probation is part of the sentencing
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Related Words
probation | probation officer | probational | probationary | probationer | probationership | probationship |
