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Noun Concept
Categories: United States government stubs, United States federal law, Clemency, Legal terms
EN
reprieve  respite
EN
The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment WordNet 3.0
English:
law
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EN
The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A respite is a delay in the imposition of sentence but in no way modifies a sentence or addresses questions of due process, guilt or innocence. Wikipedia
A delay in the imposition of sentence Wikipedia Disambiguation
Delay in the imposition of sentence Wikidata
The cancellation or postponement of a punishment. Wiktionary
Cancellation of a punishment. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
clemency
CATEGORY DOMAIN
law
COUNTRY
United States
DERIVATION
reprieve
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
reprieve, respite
Wikipedia
EN
respite (law)
Wikidata
EN
respite
Wiktionary
EN
reprieve

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