exculpation vs reprieve

exculpation

noun
  • That which exculpates; an excuse. 

  • The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime. 

reprieve

noun
  • The cancellation or postponement of a punishment. 

  • A document authorizing such an action. 

  • Relief from pain etc., especially temporary. 

  • A cancellation or postponement of a proposed event undesired by many. 

verb
  • To abandon or postpone plans to close, withdraw or abolish (something). 

  • To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution. 

  • To bring relief to someone. 

How often have the words exculpation and reprieve occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )