catch and release
/K AE1 CH AH0 N D R IY0 L IY0 S/noun
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(fishing) A variety of angling where the fish are released after capture, as a conservation measure.
- 2
The immigration policy of releasing illegal immigrants while they await a hearing, rather than detaining them.
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The practice by police of apprehending someone but then letting them go without making an arrest.
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(law) The practice of a patent holding company buying a patent, offering a license to its members, and then selling or donating the patent after a certain period.
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(archaeology) The practice of replacing artifacts in their original location after examining and cataloguing them.
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