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Death sentence with reprieve
Penalty in Chinese law
Death sentence with reprieve
Death sentence with reprieve (Chinese: 死刑缓期执行, abbr: 死缓) is a criminal punishment of the criminal law of the People's Republic of China. It is a two-year suspended sentence where the execution is only carried out if the convicted commits further crimes during the suspension period. The convicted remains incarcerated during the entire suspension period. After that period, the sentence is automatically reduced to life imprisonment, or to a 25-year prison sentence based on meritorious behavior. The reprieve is integrated into the sentence, unlike a pardon which occurs after the sentence. The punishment is found in chapter 5 (death penalty), sections 48, 50 and 51.
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