Admonition
Definition
A formal verbal reprimand from the court, delivered in place of any sentence, with no bond, no surety, and no supervision that follows.
Related terms
- John Augustus
- A Boston bootmaker who began bailing minor offenders from the Boston Police Court in 1841 and supervising them himself, work later recognised...
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- A community sentence served under supervision instead of custody. The offender remains in the community subject to conditions: regular reporting, curfews, attendance...
- Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
- The Indian statute that empowers courts to release first offenders after admonition under Section 3 or on probation of good conduct under...
- Probation Officer
- The statutory official who supervises a probationer, reports on conduct, and advises the court on breach or discharge.
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Explained in these topics
- Probation and Admonition (UGC-NET Unit VIII)A formal verbal reprimand from the court in place of any sentence, with no bond, no surety, and no supervision that follows.
- Probation and Admonition: Concept, History and Scope