community order
noun/kəˌmjuːnəti ˈɔːdə(r)/
/kəˌmjuːnəti ˈɔːrdər/
(British English, law)- (in the UK) a decision, made in court, to give a punishment that involves helping people in the community, having treatment for an addiction, etc. instead of going to prison
- He was sentenced to a community order that involved psychological counselling.
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