commutation
/ˌkɒmjuˈteɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण कॉम्युटेशन
(दंड का) लघुकरण, सज़ा कम करना
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[C/U] law
the act of replacing a punishment with one that is less severe
(दंड का) लघुकरण, सज़ा कम करना
- The prisoner's lawyers asked for the commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment.
- The President granted commutation in two cases.
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[U] finance
the act of receiving a part of a pension as one large payment instead of in smaller regular amounts
(पेंशन का) राशिकरण, कम्यूटेशन
- On retirement, he opted for the commutation of part of his pension.
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Do not confuse commutation (changing to a lighter kind of punishment) and remission (reducing the length of a sentence without changing its kind).
Commutation (सज़ा को हल्के प्रकार की सज़ा में बदलना) और remission (सज़ा का प्रकार बदले बिना उसकी अवधि घटाना) में confuse न करें।
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General knowledge
In India, the President under Article 72 and the Governor under Article 161 can grant pardon, reprieve, respite, remission or commutation of a sentence.
GK: भारत में Article 72 के तहत राष्ट्रपति और Article 161 के तहत राज्यपाल सज़ा पर pardon, reprieve, respite, remission या commutation दे सकते हैं।