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Reprieve vs Abatement - What's the difference?

reprieve | abatement |

As nouns the difference between reprieve and abatement

is that reprieve is the cancellation or postponement of a punishment while abatement is the act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression of or abatement can be (legal) the action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.

As a verb reprieve

is to cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.

reprieve

English

Verb

(repriev)
  • To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
  • To bring relief to someone.
  • * South
    • Company may reprieve a man from his melancholy, yet it cannot secure him from his conscience.
  • (obsolete) To take back to prison (in lieu of execution).

    • Derived terms

    * reprieval

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
  • A document authorizing such an action.
  • Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.

    • References

    abatement

    English

    (wikipedia abatement)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) abatement, from (etyl) abatre.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression of.
    • the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.
  • The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.
  • (heraldry) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer.
    • Derived terms
    * defense in abatement * plea in abatement

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.
  • (legal) The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.

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