Grant was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, a misdemeanor in New York State. He is involved in a custody battle with his ex-wife and he brought the gun with him to scare her into letting him see his daughter more often. They got into a shouting match and he pulled the gun out. Grant was arrested and he pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a handgun violation, and was given probation. What medieval practice serves as the basis of probation that allowed Grant to serve a punishment in the community by following conditions of supervision?

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Judicial reprieve is the medieval practice that serves as the basis of probation, where a judge would delay sentencing to allow the defendant to demonstrate good behavior, similar to modern probation where an individual serves their punishment in the community under supervision.

Grant Was Arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, a Misdemeanor