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reprieve - the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment |
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respite |
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clemency,
mercifulness,
mercy leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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reprieve - a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) |
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warrant a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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reprieve - a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort |
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respite |
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ease,
relief freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
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reprieve - postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |
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respite |
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postpone,
defer,
shelve,
put over,
prorogue,
table,
set back,
put off,
hold over,
remit hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
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reprieve - relieve temporarily |
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rescue,
deliver take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"
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