A reprieve of death requires two conditions: a criminal should be sentenced to death; It is not necessary to execute the death penalty immediately. A death sentence with a reprieve means that criminals who should be sentenced to death, but who are not required to execute it immediately, are sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve of execution, and undergo reform through labor to see how it will turn out.
Legal basis:
Article 48 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
The death penalty is only applicable to criminals who commit extremely serious crimes. If it is not necessary to execute the sentence immediately, a criminal who should be sentenced to death may be sentenced to death with a two-year suspension of execution. The death penalty shall be submitted to the Supreme People's Court for approval, except that it shall be decided by the Supreme People's Court according to law. A death sentence with a suspension of execution may be sentenced or approved by a higher people's court.
