reprievals

reprievals
n. respite from a sentence, delay or commutation of a punishment (esp. death sentence)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • reprieval — rə̇ˈprēvəl, rēˈp noun ( s) archaic : reprieve reprievals and prolongings of this present life Robert Leighton brought no reprieval from anguish Robert Southey …   Useful english dictionary

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