reprieve
penangguhan
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.
example
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' .
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.
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.
An increased supply of rental accommodation has resulted in a welcome 'reprieve' from spiralling rents for tenants around the country, and particularly in Dublin.
Another possible outcome is that global uncertainty could give the US dollar a 'reprieve' from its recent slide.
Instead, after a 'reprieve' in 1833, the central government engaged in more and more trade protectionism and centralized tyranny, which helped lead to war.
Ibrahim recently received a 'reprieve' when an Egyptian court released him and ordered a retrial - after a strong protest from the Bush Administration.
Worse, the 'reprieve' came too late for the Glazers.
The exchange between the mayor, Sheriff Hartwell and him when he first appears with the 'reprieve' from the governor is simply priceless.
The bank won a 'reprieve' by coming back to us with an offer we couldn't refuse.
The necessary delays in explaining the new evidence, the mechanics of ordering a 'reprieve' and so on are then all simply omitted.
The theater becomes a site of self-forgetfulness for audiences who experience a 'reprieve' from disciplines associated with memory.
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.
a mother who faced eviction has been given a 'reprieve'
I once spent hours sketching, a wonderful 'reprieve' from the endless flow of words my work entails.
However, the foreign earnings deduction, which is due to expire at the end of this month did not receive a 'reprieve' .
This may be a welcome 'reprieve' , but taxpayers and their advisors should still consider the proposed rules when evaluating investments.
he accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a 'reprieve'
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.
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.
He has faced numerous anxious moments over the years, spending time in immigration detention centres and winning last-minute 'reprieves' .
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.
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.
The jaw fracture made it impossible to hang him humanely and for this reason he was 'reprieved' !
They laughed like men 'reprieved' , and when the bottle of whisky was finished Staten gripping it by the neck flung it far out to sea.
Instead, they have won 'reprieves' because their economies are still developing.
After many 'reprieves' , the company, one of South Australia's biggest employers, may be consigned to history tonight.
When the Home Secretary 'reprieved' Edmunds's death sentence on ground of insanity many believed he based this decision on her gender and class.
When Anabaptists in 1575 and Jesuits in 1581 were condemned to death, Foxe wrote vehement letters to Queen Elizabeth and her courtiers, begging 'reprieves' .
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