commutation of penalty
1commutation — index clemency, compensation, compromise, exchange, immunity, mutuality, replacement, subrogation Burton …
2Commutation — 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 …
3Commutation 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.… …
4Commutation 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.… …
5Commutation 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 …
6commutation — /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… …
7commutation — 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 …
8commutation — 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… …
9commutation — /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… …
10Angle 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.… …
