減刑

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Verb

減刑

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

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (減刑):
  • Japanese: 減刑(げんけい) (genkei)
  • Korean: 감형(減刑) (gamhyeong)
  • Vietnamese: giảm hình (減刑)

Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞ŋke̞ː]

Noun

(げん)(けい) • (genkei) 

  1. (law) lowering a penalty; commutation
    • 1947, (おん)(しゃ)(ほう), 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

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

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

Conjugation

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