parole
アメリカンスナイパーの作者で自信も4度戦争に従事したクリス・カイル氏を殺害した罪に問われていた犯人が終身刑を言い渡されました。
記事の中で気になった単語は"parole"です。『Wisdom英和辞典第三版』（三省堂）によると．「仮釈放許可」という意味がありました。ODには"The temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise of good behaviour"と定義されております。刑期満了前に一時的，あるいはずっと刑務所から出ていられるということですね。（Ume）
The judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole; prosecutors had not sought the death penalty.
Defence lawyers for Routh had claimed the 27-year-old was psychotic at the time of the shootings two years ago.
But prosecutors said Routh was aware of what he was doing when he gunned the pair down at a Texas gun range in 2013.
The film based on Kyle's memoir of his four tours of duty in Iraq was nominated for best film at the Oscars this year.
The former Navy Seal, who has the most recorded kills of any US sniper, was shot and killed along with his friend Chad Littlefield at a rural shooting range south-west of Fort Worth.
