TICKET OF LEAVE


Meaning of TICKET OF LEAVE in English

pl. tickets of leave . Brit.

(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.

Also, ticket-of-leave .

[ 1725-35 ]

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