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conditional discharge [kəndish′ənəl] a specified leave of absence or liberty from a psychiatric hospital in which certain behaviors are expected from the patient and the original commitment order remains in effect. It may be referred to as a pass or temporary absence. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In May 2006, the ICO presented a report to both Houses of Parliament in which it criticised the fact that prosecutions brought under the DPA have generally resulted in low penalties: either minimum fines or conditional discharges. New Brunswick's chief provincial court judge has handed conditional discharges to the participants in last October's anti-Native lobster fishing protest which took place in the waters off the Burnt Church First Nation's pier Misdemeanor probation, juvenile probation, fine payment, restitution orders, conditional discharges - all become important because the failure to take them seriously undermines our ability to enforce more weighty social norms. |
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