Reprieve
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British pronunciation/ɹɪpɹˈiːv/
American pronunciation/ɹiˈpɹiv/

Definition & Bedeutung von "reprieve"

Reprieve
01

Aufschub, Begnadigung

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
02

Aufschub, Begnadigung

a temporary postponement or cancellation of a punishment
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Example
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A compassionate judge may offer a reprieve to a first-time offender, providing an opportunity for rehabilitation instead of imprisonment.
The governor granted a last-minute reprieve to the condemned prisoner, giving the legal team additional time to present new evidence.
The humanitarian reprieve extended to a terminally ill inmate allowed for compassionate release from prison to spend their final days with family.
03

Stundung, Begnadigung

a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
04

Atempause, Erleichterung

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
to reprieve
01

entlasten, aufschieben

relieve temporarily
02

verschieben, Begnadigung

postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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