Italian word
indulto
a commutation of sentences (reduces prison time for all eligible convicts, but does not cancel the crime itself)
Looks like
indulgent
permissive or lenient; allowing too much
⚠️ The trap
'Indulto' is a specific technical legal measure (sentence reduction for existing convicts). English 'indulgent' is an adjective meaning overly permissive. The two are etymologically related but functionally very different.
To say "permissive or lenient; allowing too much" in Italian:
indulto
"indulto" in English means:
a commutation of sentences (reduces prison time for all eligible convicts, but does not cancel the crime itself)
Example
"L'indulto del 2006 ha ridotto il sovraffollamento carcerario."
"The 2006 commutation reduced prison overcrowding."
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