One commutation request Huckabee rejected as governor was that of convicted rapist Wayne DuMond.

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But Sami al-Askari, a prominent Shiite member of parliament, said any commutation would set a dangerous precedent.

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He will help them to see what can be done through a commutation.

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So, my question is, what are we talking about when we say commutation?

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Huckabee received more commutation and pardon requests than Romney did and rejected 78 percent of them, according to The Washington Post.

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He'll help them to see what can be done through a commutation.

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Moving on to small private pensions, you may be able to take relatively small pension savings wholly in cash under an arrangement known as "trivial commutation".

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Pardons and Paroles voted to recommend a commutation.

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