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RE-SENTENCING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
Synonyms:
commutation; re-sentencing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("re-sentencing" is a kind of...):
clemency; mercifulness; mercy (leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)