C-Reduce a persons jail sentence
The power of commutation is a power only given to the president of the United States and is the power to commute (reduce) the length of a sentence or a fine by a court.
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But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them to absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.
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A criminal's sentence can be lessened through plea bargaining with prosecutors, demonstrating good behavior in prison to earn early release, or providing substantial assistance in solving other crimes. A judge can also reduce a sentence based on mitigating factors or the defendant's remorse.
A criminal lawyer can argue the case on behalf of the individual being tried. The criminal lawyer may be able to reduce a sentence, convince the jury of their client's innocence, thus avoiding ones possibility of having to be incarcerated.
One definition is mercy shown to a criminal to reduce a sentence or issue a pardon. For example, if a person has been sentenced to die, in many states the governor may show clemency by reducing the sentence to life.
In Criminal law mitigation of punishment refers to reduction in punishment due to mitigating circumstances that reduce the criminal's level of culpability. You could probably try for a plea bargain. Plead guilty to a lesser offense, or offer to trade information for a reduced sentence.
No, that is why it is called a MANDATORY minimum sentence.
Example sentence - I would like to reduce my tax liability by 30% this year.
I want to reduce my expenses.
My school is giving us recycled trays to reduce the waste.
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