Meaning of 数罪并罚
数罪并罚 means combined punishment for multiple crimes; cumulative punishment. Pronounced shù zuì bìng fá.
- combined punishment for multiple crimes; cumulative punishment
Definitions & Examples
The Criminal Law stipulates that when imposing combined punishment for multiple crimes, the executed sentence should be determined discretionarily between the maximum sentence of the individual crimes and the total combined sentence.
The defendant was sentenced to ten years in prison by the court through combined punishment for multiple crimes, having committed both robbery and theft.
For criminals receiving combined punishment for multiple crimes, if one of the crimes is sentenced to death, only the death penalty is executed.
The principles of combined punishment for multiple crimes include the absorption principle, the cumulative principle, and the principle of limited aggravation.