Formal or legal term for an official pardon or amnesty, often used in contexts of criminal justice or historical acts of clemency.
The king granted a pardon to the prisoner.
Many political prisoners were released by the general amnesty decree.
forgiveness; pardon; overlooking · leniency; mercy; going easy on someone
amnesty; pardon
pardon; amnesty; remission
special pardon; amnesty
amnesty; general pardon
The kanji 赦 is composed of 赤 (red) and 攵 (action), originally suggesting the act of releasing or setting free. The reading しゃ is the on'yomi. The word is used primarily in formal and legal contexts.