Definition:
law : a change of a punishment to a less severe one
: exchange, trade
: replacement; specifically : a substitution of one form of payment or charge for another
: a change of a legal penalty or punishment to a lesser one
He appealed for a commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment.
This board may allow commutation or diminution of sentence for good behaviour, meritorious services or exemplary conduct.
I was foolish enough to leave my commutation ticket at home.
The prisoner is expected to be executed within days, now that his request for commutation has been refused.
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