Ticket-of-leave


or ticket-of-leave
noun, plural tickets of leave. British.
1.
(formerly) a permit allowing a convict to leave prison, under certain restrictions, and go to work before having served a full term, somewhat similar to a certificate of parole.
ticket of leave
noun
1.
(formerly in Britain) a permit allowing a convict (ticket-of-leave man) to leave prison, after serving only part of his sentence, with certain restrictions placed on him

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