"clemency" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 寬大處理
• 仁慈

Definition

寬大處理是指有權力的人（如法官或政府）對做錯事的人表示的仁慈或寬恕。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於法律、正式場合，如「請求寬大處理」、「給予寬大處理」。與「仁慈」意義相近，但特別用於刑罰減輕。和「赦免」不同，寬大處理多指減刑，不等同於無罪。

Examples

The judge showed clemency and gave her a lighter sentence.

法官表現出**寬大處理**，給了她較輕的判決。

The prisoner asked for clemency before his execution.

囚犯在被處決前請求**寬大處理**。

Many people believe in showing clemency to first-time offenders.

許多人認為對初犯者應表現出**寬大處理**。

Her family begged the president for clemency, hoping he would spare her life.

她的家人向總統請求**寬大處理**，希望能保她一命。

The governor granted clemency to several prisoners on New Year's Eve.

州長在除夕夜對幾名囚犯給予了**寬大處理**。

Even after his apology, there was little hope for clemency from the court.

即使他道歉了，法院也幾乎沒有給予**寬大處理**的希望。