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2 | 34% | 4 | Term of imprisonment | |
3 | 34% | 8 | Term of imprisonment | |
Lessening Of A Term Of Imprisonment Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "REMISSION" which means:
- noun
- • An abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
- • A payment of money sent to a person in another place
- • (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
- • The act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
An example sentence would be:
- • "The patient's cancer is in remission."
- • "After months of treatment, she finally achieved remission."
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A long-term imprisonment without the possibility of parole | |
2 | Certain lessening of tension
New York Times -
21 Dec 1982 | New York Times / 21 Dec 1982 |
3 | Deal with the enemy? That may cause one to undergo a term of imprisonment
The Guardian Everyman -
16 Apr 2006 | The Guardian Everyman / 16 Apr 2006 |
4 | Extend a term of imprisonment
The Guardian Cryptic -
18 Oct 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Oct 2004 |
5 | Extend term of imprisonment
The Guardian Quiptic -
04 Apr 2016 | The Guardian Quiptic / 04 Apr 2016 |
6 | Legal term for wrongful imprisonment | |
7 | Term of imprisonment
New York Times -
15 Jan 1991 | New York Times / 15 Jan 1991 |