Suspension, commutation, or cancellation of a death sentence; an instance of this. In extended use: a reprieve from death or destruction.
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| 单词 | θ172896 |
| 释义 | society > authority > punishment > capital punishment > [noun] > reprieve or delay in carrying out (2) respitea1475 Suspension, commutation, or cancellation of a death sentence; an instance of this. In extended use: a reprieve from death or destruction. reprievala1586 A reprieve, a respite; (also) the action of reprieving a person or the fact of being reprieved. Cf. reprieve, n. |
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