Having received the death sentence for his act, his only hope was for a reprieve from the Queen.
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The governor of the state gave the convict a reprieve at the last minute, and so he was not executed.
The convict was thankful for the reprieve and hoped the governor would grant a stay of execution. Reprieve means to delay a sentence of death.
Her parents reprieved her punishment.