Interesting Conditions Of Probation

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Interesting that they mention both a right and privilege;

5. Do not operate a motor vehicle in the State Of Connecticut if your privilege or right to drive is under suspension.


How do you suspend a right? Is it still a right if it can be suspended? Or is it just an agreement between you and the probation office.

[aksis]

PROBATION. The evidence which proves a thing. It is either by record, writing, the party's own oath, or the testimony of witnesses. Proof. (q.v.) It also signifies the time of a novitiate; a trial. Nov. 5.


Thats a strange word "novitiate",

Novitiate \No*vi"ti*ate\, n. [LL. novitiatus: cf. F. noviciat.]

1. The state of being a novice; time of initiation or instruction in rudiments.

2. Hence: The time of probation in a religious house before taking the vows.

3. One who is going through a novitiate, or period of probation; a novice. --Addison.

4. The place where novices live or are trained. [R.]

Thats probably out of context, but this whole "pressed into service" and "press gang" topic is on my mind.

Freedom of the press can take on a whole new spin...