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CORRECTIONAL AUTHORITIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parole
1, record 1, English, parole
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The conditional release of a person convicted of a crime prior to the expiration of that person's term of imprisonment, subject to both the supervision of the correctional authorities during the remainder of the term and a resumption of the imprisonment upon violation of the conditions imposed. 2, record 1, English, - parole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in a phrase, the term "parole" can be translated as 1) "libération conditionnelle" when it denotes the act or decision which allows an inmate to be released, or as 2) "liberté conditionnelle", when it denotes the state or status of the inmate following his release. 3, record 1, English, - parole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- libération conditionnelle
1, record 1, French, lib%C3%A9ration%20conditionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Libération conditionnelle totale ou semi-liberté. 2, record 1, French, - lib%C3%A9ration%20conditionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Employé dans une locution, le terme «parole» peut se rendre par 1) «libération conditionnelle» lorsqu'on veut désigner l'acte ou la décision qui permet au détenu d'être libéré, ou par 2) «liberté conditionnelle» lorsqu'on veut désigner l'état ou le statut du détenu suivant sa libération. 2, record 1, French, - lib%C3%A9ration%20conditionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- libertad condicional
1, record 1, Spanish, libertad%20condicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Beneficio que se concede judicialmente a los condenados después que han cumplido determinada parte de su condena y observado buena conducta [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - libertad%20condicional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
libertad condicional: Constituye un dislate [...] confundir esta institución con la libertad provisional (pre-trial release) o con la condena condicional (suspended sentence). 2, record 1, Spanish, - libertad%20condicional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
libertad condicional: Expresión, definición y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - libertad%20condicional
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