community rehabilitation order
British Law
noun
A court order committing an offender to a period of probation, typically involving mandatory training and counselling.
- Introduced in 2003 as a replacement for the probation order, the community rehabilitation order was from 2005 subsumed into the generic sentencing category of community order for adult offenders, but remains a specific option in sentencing young offenders (aged 16-17)..
Origin
Early 21st century; earliest use found in The Guardian.