parole
     n 1: a promise; "he gave his word" [syn: {word}, {word of honor}]
     2: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group;
        "he forgot the password" [syn: {password}, {watchword}, {word},
         {countersign}]
     3: (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles
        the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside
        the prison as long as the terms of release are complied
        with
     v : release a criminal from detention and place him on parole;
         "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in
         prison"
Source: WordNet® 2.0