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Is "pardon" really the best translation for "prøveløsladelse"? I think "parole" is more appropriate. The queen can grant a pardon, but that is separate from th
by olavk 8y ago
Is "pardon" really the best translation for "prøveløsladelse"? I think "parole" is more appropriate.
The queen can grant a pardon, but that is separate from the parole hearings. Pardon means the convicted is absolved of the crime, parole just means the convicted is released before time. Or do I have it backwards?
- tom_mellior 8y agoI don't know, Wikipedia might not be using the correct words. But if a life sentence is really always "without parole", then there cannot be parole hearings as such. Maybe "probation" would be another term that goes in the right direction...