赦免 (shè miǎn) — to pardon, to remit (punishment)

Definition

Examples

• 总统决定赦免所有政治犯。
  Zǒng tǒng jué dìng shè miǎn suǒ yǒu zhèng zhì fàn.
  The president decided to pardon all political prisoners.
• 法院赦免了他的部分刑罚。
  Fǎ yuàn shè miǎn le tā de bù fen xíng fá.
  The court remitted part of his punishment.
• 古代皇帝常在登基时实行大赦免。
  Gǔ dài huáng dì cháng zài dēng jī shí shí xíng dà shè miǎn.
  Ancient emperors often issued a general amnesty upon ascending the throne.