commute a sentence; reduce punishment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to commute a sentence; to reduce a punishment
formalA legal term for when a criminal's sentence is reduced due to good behavior, repentance, or a major meritorious service during incarceration.
Yóu由
yú于
tā他
zài在
yù狱
zhōng中
biǎo表
xiàn现
liáng良
hǎo好
，
huò获
dé得
jiǎn减
xíng刑
。
Due to his good behavior in prison, his sentence was commuted.
Zhòng重
dà大
lì立
gōng功
biǎo表
xiàn现
shì是
shēn申
qǐng请
jiǎn减
xíng刑
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yī依
jù据
。
Performing a major meritorious service is an important basis for applying for a sentence reduction.
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Wú无
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
kě可
yǐ以
jiǎn减
wéi为
yǒu有
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
。
A life sentence may be commuted to a fixed-term imprisonment.
Tā他
shàng上
sù诉
chéng成
gōng功
，
zhēng争
qǔ取
dào到
le了
jiǎn减
xíng刑
。
He successfully appealed and secured a sentence reduction.
Jiǎn减
xíng刑
bì必
xū须
yóu由
rén人
mín民
fǎ法
yuàn院
yī依
fǎ法
cái裁
dìng定
。
Sentence commutation must be ruled by a People's Court according to law.