Meaning of commutal | Babel Free

Definitions

commutation (of a sentence)

Nigeria, countable, uncountable

Examples

“Gladys' conviction generated reactions from a cross-section of Nigerians who pleaded for the commutal of the death sentence to a jail-term.”

“The demand for commutal of sentences was informed by two factors.”

“Having earned so much domestic and international respect for the unprecedented commutal of sentences on coup plotters last month, General Sani Abacha is expected to build on this growing goodwill by handling the Ogoni matter […]”

CEFR level