酌量減軽

Reading

Kana: しゃくりょうげんけい

Romaji: shakuryōgenkei

Definition

noun

1

reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances

(Law, etc. term)

Kanji

酌

Readings: シャク、 く.む

Meanings: bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump

量

Readings: リョウ、 はか.る

Meanings: quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

減

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす

Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

軽

Readings: ケイ、 かる.い、 かろ.やか、 かろ.んじる

Meanings: lightly, trifling, unimportant