commutation
the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange.
the changing of a prison sentence or other penalty to another less severe.
the act of commuting, as to and from a place of work.
the substitution of one kind of payment for another.
Electricity. the act or process of commutating.
Also called commutation test .Linguistics. the technique, especially in phonological analysis, of substituting one linguistic item for another while keeping the surrounding elements constant, used as a means of determining the constituent units in a sequence and their contrasts with other units.
Origin of commutation
1Other words from commutation
- pro·com·mu·ta·tion, adjective
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How to use commutation in a sentence
As the state’s lieutenant governor since 2019, Fetterman has revitalized the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, eliminating application fees and presided over a seven-fold rise in recommended commutations of life sentences.
'Our Blue-Collar Tough Guy.' John Fetterman Charts a New Path for Democrats | Charlotte Alter/Easton, Pa. | May 11, 2022 | TImeThe commutation was also only a partial acceptance of the recommendation earlier this month from the state’s Pardon and Parole Board that Jones be granted clemency and have the chance to be eligible for immediate parole.
Oklahoma will not execute Julius Jones, but the outcome should still trouble you | Jamil Smith | November 18, 2021 | VoxAlong with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, they wrote letters to Stitt pleading for commutation.
Oklahoma will not execute Julius Jones, but the outcome should still trouble you | Jamil Smith | November 18, 2021 | VoxStitt had previously announced that he would not be accepting a recommendation from the state’s parole board to commute the death sentence of Jones, which came after a commutation hearing in September.
Oklahoma Gov. Commutes Julius Jones’ Death Sentence. Here's What to Know | Josiah Bates | September 22, 2021 | TimeEarlier this month, he attempted to remove two parole board members from the commutation hearing, after accusing them of being biased because of their connections to advocacy groups that seek to reduce incarceration numbers.
A Parole Board Recommended Julius Jones' Death Sentence Be Commuted. A Week Later, His Execution Date Was Set | Josiah Bates | September 22, 2021 | Time
Going forward, the federal Bureau of Prisons will begin advising inmates of the opportunity to apply for sentence commutation.
A Momentous Change for America’s Tortuous Drug Sentencing | Andrew Cohen | January 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore than 2,000 supporters have signed a petition arguing for commutation in the days since the sentencing.
Recently leaving an event, Schwarzenegger was asked by a reporter for a comment on the Nunez commutation.
Mr. Shiel said that the preamble already set forth that the bill was to effect a commutation.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolancommutation, he argued, would do no good; a new appropriation of church property alone could produce even a momentary calm.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe commutation of tithes in England was a subject still more complicated and difficult.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanOften was death demanded as a commutation of this ignominious punishment, but refused with a malignant joy.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeIf no reprieve could be obtained, no commutation of the sentence, he would speak out and set Andrew Westwood free.
A Life Sentence | Adeline Sergeant
British Dictionary definitions for commutation
/ (ˌkɒmjʊˈteɪʃən) /
a substitution or exchange
the replacement of one method of payment by another
the payment substituted
the reduction in severity of a penalty imposed by law
the process of commutating an electric current
US the travelling done by a commuter
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