Commutation (law)
For other uses, see Commutation.
Commutation is a substitution of the penalty for a crime with the penalty for another, whilst still remaining guilty of the original crime (e.g., in the USA, someone who is guilty of murder may have their sentence commuted to life imprisonment rather than death).
In USA commutation is a presidential power.
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