reprieve
ಮುಂದೂಡು
definition
verb
under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved
cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).
noun
Official reprieves and pardons were not uncommon, and some such acts of mercy were purposely announced only when the convicted stood on the scaffold and spectators had assembled.
a cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
translation of 'reprieve'
ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ ವಿಮೋಚನೆ,
ಮುಂದೂಡು
example
he accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a 'reprieve'
The theater becomes a site of self-forgetfulness for audiences who experience a 'reprieve' from disciplines associated with memory.
However, the foreign earnings deduction, which is due to expire at the end of this month did not receive a 'reprieve' .
Instead, after a 'reprieve' in 1833, the central government engaged in more and more trade protectionism and centralized tyranny, which helped lead to war.
The exchange between the mayor, Sheriff Hartwell and him when he first appears with the 'reprieve' from the governor is simply priceless.
The necessary delays in explaining the new evidence, the mechanics of ordering a 'reprieve' and so on are then all simply omitted.
I once spent hours sketching, a wonderful 'reprieve' from the endless flow of words my work entails.
Worse, the 'reprieve' came too late for the Glazers.
An increased supply of rental accommodation has resulted in a welcome 'reprieve' from spiralling rents for tenants around the country, and particularly in Dublin.
Ibrahim recently received a 'reprieve' when an Egyptian court released him and ordered a retrial - after a strong protest from the Bush Administration.
a mother who faced eviction has been given a 'reprieve'
This may be a welcome 'reprieve' , but taxpayers and their advisors should still consider the proposed rules when evaluating investments.
Those who cannot afford to buy bonds, or who prefer to invest in productive endeavors, must pay in future taxes for the 'reprieve' of not being taxed in the present.
Another possible outcome is that global uncertainty could give the US dollar a 'reprieve' from its recent slide.
a mother who faced eviction has been given a 'reprieve'
I actually laughed out loud during the scene, partly as a temporary 'reprieve' from the tension, partly out of sheer admiration for Anderson's gifts.
We had a brief 'reprieve' earlier this week from the oppressive heat of the Washington summer, but the last couple days have been dangerously hot.
Therefore, what they all need is a temporary 'reprieve' , a carefully engineered environment of apparent dollar strength that will allow them to quietly unload what they could never openly propose to sell.
The bank won a 'reprieve' by coming back to us with an offer we couldn't refuse.
The victim's fellow prisoners may bang the hot water pipes in sympathy but they also bet their Sunday bacon on whether or not he'll get a 'reprieve' .
From here it was basically downhill, though with occasional 'reprieves' .
Local officials were prolific too in petitioning central government for pardons and 'reprieves' for the condemned.
Rudge is hanged, Barnaby is 'reprieved' from the gallows at the last moment, and Chester is killed by Haredale in a duel.
He or she could grant pardons and 'reprieves' , and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, make appointments and enter into treaties, subject to the approval of two-thirds of the senators present.
It also experienced a lower level of executions than the early 17th century, with many convicted persons being 'reprieved' , notably before being transported to the American colonies.
An examination of the role of the Home Office in 'reprieving' condemned prisoners can be found in R. Chadwick's Bureaucratic Mercy: The Home Office and the Treatment of Capital Cases in Victorian Britain.
His trespass is never discovered, and he revels each afternoon in the ‘fresh air, physical release, and space: I felt like a prisoner 'reprieved' .’
The president can grant 'reprieves' and pardons (except in the case of impeachment).
Brief 'reprieves' , however, from a society riven with sectarianism are possible by visiting some of Northern Ireland's wonderful countryside.
However, Hewat will not be able to make the case for 'reprieving' the centre as it has made it clear they do not intend to be at this week's meeting.
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