In law, a commutation is the substitution of a lesser penalty for that given after a conviction for a crime. The penalty can be lessened in severity, in duration, or both. From Wikipedia
President-elect Trump criticizes Biden's commutation of 37 federal death row sentences and vows to expand capital punishment policies.
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