The phrase "a commutation of the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal or formal contexts, often referring to the act of substituting one thing for another, particularly in relation to sentences or penalties.
Example: "The judge granted a commutation of the original sentence, reducing the time served."
Alternatives: "a substitution of the" or "a reduction of the".
The judge, a former prosecutor, has written a letter toPresident Obamasupporting a commutation of the sentence, and praising Mr. Walker's record as a model prisoner.
In 1986, the departing Democratic governor of New Mexico, Toney Anaya, enraged critics, including his Republican successor, with a commutation of the death sentences of all five men on the state's death row.
Even in cases when a Mexican has been advised of the right to consular notification, Mexico will push for a commutation of the convict's sentence to life in prison, said Jesus F. Reyes-Heroles, Mexico's ambassador in Washington.
All eyes are on the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the tiny state agency whose members are scheduled to vote by phone or fax by noon today on whether to approve Mr. Graham's application for a full or conditional pardon, a 120-day reprieve to permit a hearing, or a commutation of the sentence.
In the last few days Mr. Graham's current lawyers have submitted affidavits from three members of the jury to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, which is considering his application for a full or conditional pardon, a 120-day reprieve to permit a hearing or a commutation of the sentence.
In the same month, Congress passed a new measure for a twenty-five-year impost which Hamilton voted against —that again required the consent of all the states; it also approved a commutation of the officers' pensions to five years of full pay.
Many of them said yesterday that the disclosure that Mrs. Clinton's brother Hugh Rodham received nearly $400,000 for helping secure a presidential pardon and a commutation of sentence was the last straw.
Tens of thousands of federal inmates, most of them nonviolent drug offenders, have appealed to President Obama for a commutation of their sentences; so far, the president has granted 1,715 of those petitions more than any other president in history.
Tens of thousands of federal inmates, most of them nonviolent drug offenders, have appealed to President Obama for a commutation of their sentences; so far, the president has granted 1,715 of those petitions more than any other president in history.
"A commutation of Governor Ryan's sentence sends the wrong message to not only those who betray the public trust but also to the honest, hardworking men and women of Illinois who expect public corruption will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Clemency, in the form of a commutation of sentence, is extremely difficult to obtain.
