No. 8,845 in Korean
감형했다
"감형했다" means "commuted" or "reduced a sentence."
In a sentence
그는 자신의 범행을 인정하여 판사는 형을 감형했다.
He admitted his crime, so the judge commuted his sentence.
The word '감형했다' refers to the commutation or reduction of a sentence usually by judicial decision.
감형했다는 소식을 듣고 가족들은 안도했다.
Upon hearing the news of the sentence being commuted, the family felt relieved.
In this context, '감형했다' conveys the act of a sentence, likely a punishment, being reduced by a figure of authority.
그들의 노력으로 많은 이들의 형량이 감형되었다.
Through their efforts, the sentences of many individuals were commuted.
Here, '감형되었다' is used to describe the reduction of sentences as a result of collective efforts or advocacy.
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