Usually means: Release wildlife after temporary capture.
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General (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. catch and_release: Wiktionary
  2. Catch and_Release (Homeland), Catch and_Release (film), Catch-and-release, Catch and_release (disambiguation), Catch and_release (immigration), Catch and_release (immigration practice), Catch and_release (patent), Catch and release: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Catch-and-release: Encyclopedia

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  1. Catch-and-release: Medical dictionary

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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