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pa·role

(pă-rōl'),

In psychiatry, term for conditional release of a formally committed patient from a mental hospital before formal discharge, so that the patient may be returned to the hospital if necessary without fresh legal action.

[Fr., fr. L. parabola, discourse, fr G. parabolē]

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pa·role

(pă-rōl')

In psychiatry, conditional release of a formally committed patient from a mental hospital before formal discharge, so that the patient may be returned to the hospital if necessary without fresh legal action.

[Fr., fr. L. parabola, discourse, fr G. parabolē]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

parole

(pa-rol') [Fr. parole, short for parole d'honneur, word of honor]

1. In psychiatry, the release of a patient from the hospital on a trial basis.

2. In the criminal justice system, the release of an prisoner to monitored life in society at large. Synonym: community supervision

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