pardon; remit; exempt from punishment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pardon; to remit (a punishment); to exempt from penalty by official state order
formalFormal legal term referring to acts of clemency performed by state authorities (such as a president or monarch). Distinct from general forgiveness, this specifically denotes the legal extinguishment of criminal penalties.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
shè赦
miǎn免
le了
nà那
míng名
zhèng政
zhì治
fàn犯
de的
sǐ死
xíng刑
。
The president pardoned the political prisoner's death sentence.
Gēn根
jù据
xiàn宪
fǎ法
，
guó国
jiā家
yuán元
shǒu首
yǒu有
quán权
shè赦
miǎn免
zuì罪
fàn犯
。
According to the constitution, the head of state has the authority to pardon criminals.
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Xīn新
guó国
wáng王
jí即
wèi位
hòu后
dà大
shè赦
tiān天
xià下
，
shè赦
miǎn免
le了
shù数
qiān千
míng名
qiú囚
fàn犯
。
After the new king ascended the throne, he granted a general amnesty, pardoning thousands of prisoners.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
měi每
nián年
shèng圣
dàn诞
jié节
qián前
xī夕
dōu都
huì会
shè赦
miǎn免
jǐ几
zhī只
huǒ火
jī鸡
。
The president pardons a few turkeys every Christmas Eve.