commutation of penalty

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• commutation — index clemency, compensation, compromise, exchange, immunity, mutuality, replacement, subrogation Burton …   Law dictionary

• Commutation — Com mu*ta tion, n. [L. commutatio: cf. F. commutation.] 1. A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation. [R.] [1913 Webster] So great is the commutation that the soul then hated only that which now only it loves. South. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Commutation of tithes — Commutation Com mu*ta tion, n. [L. commutatio: cf. F. commutation.] 1. A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation. [R.] [1913 Webster] So great is the commutation that the soul then hated only that which now only it loves.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Commutation ticket — Commutation Com mu*ta tion, n. [L. commutatio: cf. F. commutation.] 1. A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation. [R.] [1913 Webster] So great is the commutation that the soul then hated only that which now only it loves.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Commutation of sentence — involves the reduction of legal penalties, especially in terms of imprisonment. Unlike a pardon, a commutation does not nullify the conviction and is often conditional. Clemency is a similar term, meaning the lessening of the penalty of the crime …   Wikipedia

• commutation — /kom yeuh tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange. 2. the changing of a prison sentence or other penalty to another less severe. 3. the act of commuting, as to and from a place of work. 4. the… …   Universalium

• commutation — noun Etymology: Middle English commutacion, from Anglo French, from Latin commutation , commutatio, from commutare Date: 15th century 1. exchange, trade 2. replacement; specifically a substitution of one form of payment or charge for ano …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• commutation — com•mu•ta•tion [[t]ˌkɒm yəˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange 2) the changing of a prison sentence or other penalty to another less severe 3) the act of commuting, as to and from a place of… …   From formal English to slang

• commutation — /kɒmjuˈteɪʃən / (say komyooh tayshuhn) noun 1. the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange. 2. the substitution of one kind of payment for another. 3. US regular travel between home (usually distant) and work, generally… …  

• Angle of commutation — Commutation Com mu*ta tion, n. [L. commutatio: cf. F. commutation.] 1. A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation. [R.] [1913 Webster] So great is the commutation that the soul then hated only that which now only it loves.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Campaign to End the Death Penalty — The Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP) is an anti death penalty organization in the United States, built on the philosophy that death row inmates and their family members must be at the center of fighting to abolish the death penalty.… …   Wikipedia