才有可能从轻处罚
“will your perjury charge get a lighter sentence.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你的伪证罪
“will your perjury charge get a lighter sentence.”
才 有可能 从轻处罚
“will your perjury charge get a lighter sentence.”
还有就是
“And also,”
“If you do not cooperate with us right now, you will face the maximum penalty.”
A cornerstone of Chinese criminal justice and interrogation culture is 'leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist,' frequently invoked to encourage cooperation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Only then is it possible to...
Used to emphasize a strict necessary condition cited in the preceding clause.
To give a lighter punishment / leniency
A formal legal collocation used in courtrooms, police interrogations, and official regulations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and get a chance to plea for leniency.”
“there might be a chance for leniency.”
“your sentence may be reduced accordingly.”
“Step forward now, and I'll be lenient.”