gating
v.— «She was denied parole several times but was released in July, 1985 by the Ontario Court of Appeal. The court ruled that Moore’s gating was illegal.» —“Our ‘most dangerous’ woman, 31 dies in jail” by Cal Millar Toronto Star (Can.) Dec. 5, 1988. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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