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Catch and release

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Definitionen

1.NounA variety of angling where the fish are released after capture, as a conservation measure.
2.NounThe immigration policy of releasing illegal immigrants while they await a hearing, rather than detaining them.
3.NounThe 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.
4.NounThe practice by police of apprehending someone but then letting them go without making an arrest.
5.NounThe practice of replacing artifacts in their original location after examining and cataloguing them.
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