死缓 (sǐ huǎn) — death sentence with a two-year reprieve (a unique Chinese legal penalty)
Definition
A death sentence suspended for two years, unique to Chinese criminal law. If the convict commits no further crime during that period, the sentence is typically commuted to life imprisonment.
noun
death sentence with a two-year reprieve (a unique Chinese legal penalty)
Examples
- 死缓，。Fǎ yuàn pàn chǔ tā sǐ huǎn, huǎn qī liǎng nián zhí xíng.The court sentenced him to death with a two-year reprieve.
- 死缓，，。Zài sǐ huǎn qī jiān, tā méi yǒu zài fàn zuì, suǒ yǐ gǎi pàn wèi wú qī tú xíng.During the reprieve period, he committed no further crimes, so his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
- 死缓。sǐ huǎn Zhì dù shì zhōng guó xíng fǎ de yí gè tè diǎn.The system of death sentence with a reprieve is a feature of Chinese criminal law.
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