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Meanings of reprieve (reprieves) in English
Synonyms
Examples for "excuse"
Examples for "excuse"
1
Weather was the first excuse given, although the sky was perfectly clear.
2
Of course, this recognition is not to excuse terrorism in any way.
3
The Taoiseach said yesterday that there was no excuse for the violence.
4
Chang was right, and the excuse of immediate danger no longer applied.
5
Waits said he should not need to excuse himself from the case.
1
MacAskill said families could not be expected to forget, let alone forgive.
2
We need to forgive and open our hearts to a new beginning!
3
Whether or not we forgive him remains to be seen, said Vindrash.
4
Perhaps, in time, he will forgive us and return, Niadne said piously.
5
Whether he will forgive or forget that is a matter of debate.
1
Photo: 123RF State House said the pardon was based on compassionate grounds.
2
A free pardon was sent to him in July of that year.
3
He said: Not long ago he appealed to me for a pardon.
4
I pardon him and wish him a good life, the president said.
5
Those who wish to ask pardon for their treasons may do so.
Usage of reprieves in English
1
The rules also call for courts to offer reprieves where allowed by law.
2
Another great power of the President is the power of pardons and reprieves.
3
But these are rare reprieves on an album otherwise lacking a memorable identity.
4
The pardon comes under a new law that widens the scope of presidential reprieves.
5
Four of those nine remain in churches, with the rest having been granted reprieves.
6
KP looks invigorated by his reprieves, and whips big-ears through mid-on for four more.
7
His life in captivity was a succession of reprieves.26
8
Maybe I just hoped the reprieves would keep coming.
9
But God granted us only the briefest of reprieves.
10
Discuss the President's power to grant pardons and reprieves.
11
I've known reprieves come in the night afore now.
12
Most of the reprieves ended all too soon, with sudden detection, and a fiery death.
13
Meanwhile, "permission to remain" reprieves for asylum seekers have fallen.
14
There have been reprieves for two stage races.
15
There were no reprieves, no commutations of sentences.
16
For these and other reasons, there should be power somewhere to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons.
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Translations for reprieves
Portuguese
Reprieves through the time