catch and release

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 3)  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.
 * 4) The practice by police of apprehending someone but then letting them go without making an arrest.
 * 5)  The practice of replacing artifacts in their original location after examining and cataloguing them.
 * 1)  The practice of replacing artifacts in their original location after examining and cataloguing them.
 * 1)  The practice of replacing artifacts in their original location after examining and cataloguing them.