Commutation

[kɒmjʊ'teɪʃ(ə)n] or [,kɑmju'teʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the travel of a commuter.

(noun.) (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law.

(noun.) a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one.

Edited by Daniel--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.

(n.) The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.

(n.) The change of a penalty or punishment by the pardoning power of the State; as, the commutation of a sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment.

(n.) A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a substitution of one form of payment for another, or one payment for many, or a specific sum of money for conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright; commutation of rations.

Checked by Lilith

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Exchange.[2]. (Law.) Substitution (of a less for a greater punishment).

Checker: Mitchell