miễn tội
Definition
- Verb (Legal/Formal):
- To absolve / To exempt from punishment: To officially declare someone free from guilt, blame, or punishment for a crime or offense. It implies a formal act of forgiveness by a competent authority, often resulting in the removal of legal consequences.
- To pardon: To use executive or judicial power to forgive an offense and its associated penalty.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tòa án có thể miễn tội cho bị cáo trong một số trường hợp đặc biệt. (The court can absolve the defendant of the crime in some special cases.)
- Nhà vua đã quyết định miễn tội cho tất cả tù nhân chính trị. (The king decided to pardon all political prisoners.)
- Luật mới cho phép miễn tội cho những người tự nguyện đầu thú. (The new law allows for the exemption from punishment for those who voluntarily surrender.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in legal, judicial, or high-level administrative contexts. It is more formal than the common word "tha" (to forgive/release).
- It often involves a written, official decree or legal judgment.
Variants and Related Words
Sự miễn tội (n): Absolution; the act or instance of absolving someone from a crime.
- Sự miễn tội của tổng thống đã gây ra nhiều tranh cãi. (The president's absolution caused much controversy.)
Lệnh miễn tội (n): Pardon order; an official document granting pardon.
- Lệnh miễn tội đã được ký vào sáng nay. (The pardon order was signed this morning.)
Synonyms
- Pardon: To forgive an offense and its penalty.
- Absolve: To set free from guilt, blame, or obligation.
- Exonerate: To officially declare someone not guilty of a crime.
- Grant amnesty: To grant an official pardon to a group of people for offenses.
Related Idioms
- While "miễn tội" itself is a formal term and not typically part of casual idioms, it relates to the concept of:
- Tha bổng: To acquit (in court).
- Được ân xá: To be granted amnesty.