- commutation of punishment
- See commutation of sentence.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
commutation of punishment
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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
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