noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
reduction of penalty; commutation of sentence
Legal term for reducing a prison term or other punishment, often by official decision. Used both as a noun and with する.
裁判官は被告の反省を考慮して減刑を認めた。
The judge granted a reduction of the sentence in consideration of the defendant's remorse.
刑
The chances of the prison term being commuted are low.