Forgiveness - Kyokusha

Japanese: 曲赦 - きょくしゃ
Forgiveness - Kyokusha
〘Noun〙 ("Kyoku" means "part") One of the special pardons for criminals in the ancient Ritsuryo Code. In order to demonstrate the virtue of the emperor during imperial visits, etc., criminals were pardoned only in a certain region. Also, exemption from taxes. ※Shoku Nihongi - Boshin, October 1st year of the Taiho era (701) "Only the original interest of the Wu district was pardoned. Only one criminal was pardoned in the special pardon" [Nanshi - Chronicles of Emperor Wu of Liang, Volume 2 ]

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (「曲」は一部分の意) 古代律令法における罪人特赦の一つ。行幸時などに天皇の徳を示すため、ある地方に限って罪人をゆるすこと。また、租税を免除すること。※続日本紀‐大宝元年(701)一〇月戊申「唯武漏郡本利並免。曲赦罪人」 〔南史‐梁武帝紀・下〕

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