Section 12-55.1-01 - DefinitionsIn this title, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Commutation" means the change of the punishment to which a person is sentenced to a less severe punishment.2. "Conditional pardon" means a pardon, commutation, reprieve, or remission of fine subject to terms and conditions established by the governor upon the recommendation of the pardon advisory board.3. "Department" means the department of corrections and rehabilitation.4. "Pardon" means the removal of punishment or custody imposed upon a person for the commission of an offense. A pardon does not remove the fact of that person's conviction or plea or finding of guilt for an offense unless specifically stated in the certificate of pardon.5. "Remission of fine" means a release or partial release of a fine.6. "Reprieve" means a temporary relief from or postponement of the execution of a criminal sentence.