1. The point in time at which something must be completed.
2. A line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot
3. A date or time before which something must be done
4. The time after which copy is not accepted for a particular issue of a publication

1. A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; SYN. respite.
2. A warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence).
3. The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment; SYN. respite.
4. Legal temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence of a criminal court. It is usually associated with the death penalty. It is distinct from a pardon (extinguishing the sentence) and commutation (alteration) of a sentence (for example, from death to life imprisonment). + prikaži više