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commutation
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commutation
(noun)
commutation
/ˌkɑːmjə
ˈ
teɪʃən/
noun
plural
commutations
commutation
/ˌkɑːmjə
ˈ
teɪʃən/
noun
plural
commutations
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMUTATION
[
count
]
law
:
a change of a punishment to a less severe one
He appealed for a
commutation
of his death sentence to life imprisonment.
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