Reprieve
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Meaning of Reprieve
A temporary stay or deferment of execution of a sentence.
Reprieve Alternative Definition
(from Fr. reprendre, to take back). In criminal practice. The withdrawing of a sentence for an interval of time, which operates in delay of execution. 4 Bl. Comm. 394. It is a deferring of sentence to a definite day, as opposed to an indefinite "suspension." 1 Park. Cr. R. 266. See "Pardon."
Synonyms of Reprieve
noun
day of grace
deferment
delay
delay in execution
delay in punishment
dispensation
interval of ease
moratorium
pause
postponement
postponement of penalty
quittance
respite
respite from impending punishment
stay
stay of execution
stop
suspension of execution
suspension of punishment
temporary escape
temporary relief
temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence
withdrawal of a sentence Associated Concepts: executive reprieve
judicial reprieve
pardon
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pardon.
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