exempt from punishment; absolve from guilt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to exempt from punishment; to absolve from guilt
formalA formal legal term, often used in court rulings, pardons, or amnesties.
Jiàn鉴
yú于
bèi被
gào告
shì是
chū初
fàn犯
qiě且
yǒu有
huǐ悔
gǎi改
biǎo表
xiàn现
，
fǎ法
tíng庭
jué决
dìng定
duì对
tā他
miǎn免
zuì罪
shì释
fàng放
。
Given that the defendant is a first-time offender and shows remorse, the court decided to acquit and release him.
Guó国
wáng王
qiān签
shǔ署
le了
tè特
shè赦
lìng令
，
duì对
bù部
fen分
zhèng政
zhì治
fàn犯
yǔ予
yǐ以
miǎn免
zuì罪
。
The king signed a pardon, granting amnesty to some political prisoners.
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Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
shǔ属
yú于
zhèng正
dāng当
fáng防
wèi卫
，
yīn因
cǐ此
bèi被
miǎn免
zuì罪
。
His actions constituted justifiable self-defense, so he was absolved of guilt.