to commute the death penalty for imprisonment for life
1Life imprisonment — or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime, often for most or even all of the criminal s remaining life, but in fact for a period which varies between jurisdictions: many countries have a maximum possible period of… …
2commute — /keuh myooht /, v., commuted, commuting, n. v.t. 1. to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one: The death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. 2. to exchange for another or for something else; give and take… …
3Capital punishment in the United States — This article is about capital punishment in the U.S. as a general overview. For the federal government s capital punishment laws, see Capital punishment by the United States federal government. Part of a series on Capital punishment …
4Capital punishment in the United Kingdom — Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues Debate · …
5Commute — Com*mute (k[o^]m*m[=u]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commuting}.] [L. commutare, mutatum; com + mutare to change. See {Mutation}.] 1. To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty,… …
6President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo — The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( fr. Président de la République démocratique du Congo, sw. Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, ln. Mokonzi wa Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki) , is Congo s elected Head of State, and the …
7Culture of the United States — Enthusiastic crowds at the inaugural running of the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis The Culture of the United States is a Western culture, having been originally influenced by European cultures. It has been developing since long before… …
8Capital punishment — Death penalty and Death sentence redirect here. For other uses, see Death penalty (disambiguation) and Death sentence (disambiguation). Execution and Execute redirect here. For other uses, see Execution (disambiguation) and Execute… …
9Tariq Aziz — For other uses, see Tariq Aziz (disambiguation). Tariq Aziz طارق عزيز Member of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council In office 16 July 1979 – 9 April 2003 President Saddam Hussein …
10Capital punishment in Russia — Both the legal and moral status of Capital punishment in Russia are currently controversial. There exists both an implicit moratorium established by the President and an explicit one, established by the nation s highest court; however, the latter …
