赦しゃ書しょ

noun

letter of pardon

Archaic term for a written pardon or amnesty document. Compare with 赦免状, which is more common in modern contexts.

See also: 赦免状

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、罪ざい人にんに赦しゃ書しょが下くだされることがあった。

  In the Edo period, a letter of pardon was sometimes granted to criminals.