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on probation

1. Lit. serving a period of probation, typically after conviction for a crime. While Anne was on probation, she reported to the police regularly. John was on probation for a year.

2. Fig. serving a trial period. All new members are on probation for a year. I was on probation in my job for a full year before it became permanent.

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The two Worcester Superior Court probation officers visited the homes of 31 convicted sex offenders in the city who are on probation for their crimes to ensure that they were complying with restrictions prohibiting them from giving out candy to children or inviting trick-or-treaters by keeping their outside lights on or putting out holiday decorations. Sex offenders were monitored; Probation officers patrolled city on ... by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) In India whether a person has to be released on probation or not is solely vested with the Judicial Authority. Probation and Rehabilitation of Delinquents by suwarn rajan / Government community The judge also emphasized that everyone in the system hoped they would succeed on probation, but, that for them to remain on probation, they would have to follow the rules. Hawaii's swift and sure probation by Corrections Today			on land on last legs on loan on location on medication on mind on moral grounds on nerves on no account on no account must on occasion on one hand on order on own account on own hook on own time on pain of on pain of death on paper on par on parole on patrol on person on pins and needles on principle on probation on purpose on radar on record on sale on say-so on schedule on second thought on shaky ground on short notice on shoulders on side on sight on speaking terms on spec on standby on steroids on tail on tap on target on tenterhooks on the air on the alert on the attack on the average on the back burner			On Parole on patrol on penalty on penalty on penalty on penalty On penalty of on period on person On Phone Call on pins and needles on pins and needles on pins and needles on plate on plate on plate On Point on pointe On Pourrait Faire Autrement On Premise Laundry Systems, Inc. On Premise Station On Premises Accreditation Program on presentation On Press Application System on principle on principle on principle on principle on principle On Principles of Distributed Systems on probation on purpose on purpose on purpose on purpose on radar On reading On reading On Recent Discoveries by Emory Researchers on record on record on record on record on record On Record (Album April Wine) on relief on relief on relief on relief on relief on report on report on report on report on report on request on request on request On S'En Fout on sale on sale

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