clemency,
mercifulness,
mercy leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
reprieve -
a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
warrant a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
reprieve -
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
ease,
relief freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
reprieve -
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
interruption,
break some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
defervescence abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
Verb
reprieve -
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
