从宽 (cōng) — (adv.) with leniency; in a lenient manner (used in legal contexts)
Definition
Formal/legal adverb meaning 'with leniency' — typically used with 处理 or 发落 to describe a court handling a case lightly, not a general-purpose word.
adverb
(adv.) with leniencyin a lenient manner (used in legal contexts)
Examples
- 从宽。Fǎ yuàn jué dìng duì tā cōng chǔ lǐ.The court decided to handle his case with leniency.
- 从宽。Zhǔ dòng jiāo dài wèn tí kě yǐ cōng fā luò.Voluntarily confessing the problem can lead to a lighter sentence.
- 从宽。Fǎ guān zài pàn jué shí kǎo lǜ le cōng de kě néng xìng.The judge considered the possibility of leniency when making the ruling.
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