減刑

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Chinese[edit]

 
to lower; to decrease; to reduce
to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
punishment
trad. (減刑)
simp. (减刑)

Pronunciation[edit]


Verb[edit]

減刑

  1. (law) to mitigate a sentence; to lower a penalty

Descendants[edit]

Sino-Xenic (減刑):

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 5
けい
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Compound of (gen, to reduce) +‎ (kei, penalty).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(げん)(けい) (genkei

  1. (law) lowering a penalty; commutation
    • 1947, (おん)(しゃ)(ほう)[1], archived from the original on 31 January 2021:
      (たい)(しゃ)(とく)(しゃ)(げん)(けい)(けい)(しっ)(こう)(めん)(じょ)(およ)(ふっ)(けん)については、この(ほう)(りつ)(さだ)めるところによる。
      Taisha, tokusha, genkei, kei no shikkō no menjo oyobi fukken ni tsuite wa, kono hōritsu no sadameru tokoro ni yoru.
      General pardons, special pardons, commutations of sentence, exemptions from the execution of sentences, and restorations of rights are governed by this Act.

Verb[edit]

(げん)(けい)する (genkei surusuru (stem (げん)(けい) (genkei shi), past (げん)(けい)した (genkei shita))

  1. (law) to lower a penalty; to commutate

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