《宋史·本纪·卷八》
五月初一，讯问记录囚犯罪状，全国死罪囚犯减等。
五月乙亥，虑囚，降天下死罪。
On the first day of the fifth lunar month, the records of the prisoners' crimes were examined, and the sentences of all prisoners sentenced to death throughout the country were reduced.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 五月乙亥，虑囚，降天下死罪。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 五月初一，讯问记录囚犯罪状，全国死罪囚犯减等。 English: On the first day of the fifth lunar month, the records of the prisoners' crimes were examined, and the sentences of all prisoners sentenced to death throughout the country were reduced.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 五月乙亥，虑囚，降天下死罪。
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Modern Chinese: 五月初一，讯问记录囚犯罪状，全国死罪囚犯减等。 English: On the first day of the fifth lunar month, the records of the prisoners' crimes were examined, and the sentences of all prisoners sentenced to death throughout the country were reduced.
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