特赦

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 特赦, read とくしゃ, means a special pardon.
• Basic usage: It is used when a pardon is granted on an anniversary or a lawyer asks for a client to be included.
  • 国の記念日に合わせて特赦が行われた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Request and implementation
  • 特赦を求める means requesting a pardon, while 特赦が行われる means that a pardon is actually carried out.