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commute a sentence

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A quick definition of commute a sentence:

Commute a sentence: When someone is found guilty of a crime, they are given a punishment called a sentence. Sometimes, the person in charge of the government can change the punishment to be less severe. This is called commuting a sentence. For example, if someone was supposed to go to jail for 10 years, the person in charge could change it to 5 years instead. This can happen if the person behaves well, gets sick, or if the punishment is too harsh compared to other similar cases. The President of the United States can do this for federal crimes, and the governor can do this for state crimes.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: To commute a sentence means to reduce or lessen a sentence that has been imposed by the judiciary as a result of a criminal conviction. This power is granted to the President of the United States for federal offenses and to governors for state offenses. For example, a ten-year sentence may be commuted to a five-year sentence. A sentence may be commuted for reasons such as good behavior, illness, old age, or if the sentence is unreasonably harsh compared to similar cases.

Example: In Illinois, the power to commute a sentence is defined as the power to remove a sentence imposed by the judiciary and replace it with a lesser sentence. For instance, if someone is sentenced to 20 years in prison for a non-violent crime, but they have shown good behavior and have been rehabilitated, the governor may commute their sentence to 10 years.

Explanation: This example illustrates how the power to commute a sentence can be used to reduce a sentence that is deemed too harsh or unfair. In this case, the governor may commute the sentence because the person has shown good behavior and has been rehabilitated, indicating that they are no longer a threat to society. This shows how the power to commute a sentence can be used to promote fairness and justice in the criminal justice system.

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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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