For the first time in New China's history, the number of criminals given death sentences with a two-year reprieve - which usually translate into life imprisonment - have this year outnumbered those sentenced to immediate execution, the country's top judge said.
首席大法官肖扬说，在新中国历史上，今年判处死刑缓刑两年执行的罪犯人数，第一次超过了判处死刑立即执行的人数。死刑缓刑常常会改判为无期徒刑。
这里，死刑表示为“death sentences”，死缓为“death sentences with a reprieve”。“reprieve”本身为法律词汇，意为缓刑(尤指缓期执行死刑)。
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