sursis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- reprieve verb To cancel or delay a punishment, especially an execution.
Senses
sursis is used for these senses in English:
- suspended sentence (legal) A sentence which the offender serves in probation unless he/she commits another crime during the period the sentence is in force.
reprieve — full definition
- verb To cancel or delay a punishment, especially an execution.
- verb To give someone temporary relief from something difficult or unwanted.
- noun A cancellation or postponement of a punishment, or more generally, temporary relief from something unpleasant.