reprieve

(rĭ-prēv')
tr.v., -prieved, -priev·ing, -prieves.

1. To postpone or cancel the punishment of.
2. To bring relief to.

n.

1. 1. Postponement or cancellation of a punishment.
   2. A warrant for such an action.
2. Temporary relief, as from danger or pain.

[Alteration (influenced by Middle English repreven, to contradict , variant of reproven, to rebuke) of Middle English reprien, probably from Old French repris, past participle of reprendre, to take back, from Latin reprehendere, reprēndere, to hold back. See reprehend.]

reprievable re·priev'a·ble adj.

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noun

Temporary immunity from penalties: grace, respite. See continue/stop/pause.

n

Definition: relief
Antonyms: charge, punishment

v

Definition: relieve of blame, responsibility
Antonyms: accusation, blame, charge, punish

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The suspension of the execution of the death penalty for a period of time.

Reprieve is generally an act of clemency that is extended to a prisoner in order to give him or her an opportunity to find a means or reason for reducing the sentence imposed.

The term reprieve is also used generally in reference to the withdrawal of any sentence for a period of time.

IN BRIEF: To release temporarily or permanently from punishment; pardon. Also: To give relief to for a while, as from trouble or pain; respite.

The reprieve was granted because of insufficient evidence for convicting her of the crime.

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• Decisions, Judgments, and Conditions - reprieve: delay in execution of sentence
• Prison and Punishment - reprieve: delay in execution of sentence

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udsætte, benåde, give henstand med
n. - udsættelse, benådning, henstand

Nederlands (Dutch)
begenadigen, tijdelijk vrijwaren, gratie, uitstel van executie

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Jur) accorder un sursis/une commutation de peine, accorder un sursis/un répit
n. - sursis, répit, (Jur) commutation de peine

Deutsch (German)
n. - Begnadigung, Strafaufschub, Gnadenfrist
v. - begnadigen, Strafaufschub gewähren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναβολή, αναστολή ή ματαίωση (θανατικής ποινής κ.λπ.), ανάπαυλα, διάλειμμα, ανακούφιση, διακοπή
v. - αναστέλλω, ανακουφίζω

Italiano (Italian)
sospendere, dilazione, proroga

Português (Portuguese)
n. - suspensão temporária de pena (f)
v. - suspender temporariamente uma pena

Русский (Russian)
отсрочить, дать временную передышку, отсрочка, временная передышка

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - indultar, suspender la pena de, aliviar
n. - respiro, alivio, aplazamiento, indulto, suspensión

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - frist, benådning, uppskov
v. - ge uppskov, lindra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
暂减, 执行缓期, 缓刑, 暂缓, 缓刑令

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 暫減, 執行緩期
n. - 緩刑, 暫緩, 緩刑令

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~의 형의 집행을 유예하다, 처형을 일시 연기하다
n. - 집행 유예, 일시적 경감, 패자 부활전

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 刑執行を猶予する, 一時的に救う, 刑の執行を猶予する
n. - 執行延期, 一時的軽減, 一時逃れ, 執行猶予

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) إرجأ تنفيذ حكم و بخاصه الإعدام (فعل) يرجى تنفيذ حكم بالإعدام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮המתקה (של עונש), הקל, דחה ביצוע עונש‬
n. - ‮חנינה, פסק-זמן, המתקת עונש‬

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