Definitions from Wiktionary (catch and release)
▸ noun: (fishing) A variety of angling where the fish are released after capture, as a conservation measure.
▸ noun: The immigration policy of releasing illegal immigrants while they await a hearing, rather than detaining them.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: The practice by police of apprehending someone but then letting them go without making an arrest.
▸ noun: (archaeology) The practice of replacing artifacts in their original location after examining and cataloguing them.
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▸ noun: (fishing) A variety of angling where the fish are released after capture, as a conservation measure.
▸ noun: The immigration policy of releasing illegal immigrants while they await a hearing, rather than detaining them.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: The practice by police of apprehending someone but then letting them go without making an arrest.
▸ noun: (archaeology) The practice of replacing artifacts in their original location after examining and cataloguing them.
Similar:
piscicapture,
bycatch,
fishing,
finning,
by-catch,
cast,
fishcatcher,
trail net,
surfcasting,
catchability,
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