bào chữa

Thân thiện

Luật sư bào chữa cho thân chủ tại phiên tòa.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To defend (in a legal context): To act as legal counsel for someone accused of a crime, presenting arguments and evidence to protect their rights and argue for their innocence or a reduced sentence.
   • To justify / to make excuses for: To attempt to explain or provide reasons for an action, behavior, or policy that is being criticized, often to lessen the perceived blame or fault.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Luật sư bào chữa cho bị cáo rất tận tâm. (The lawyer defended the accused very diligently.)
  • Anh ấy luôn tìm cách bào chữa cho những sai lầm của mình. (He always finds ways to justify his mistakes.)
  • Bài báo đó bào chữa cho chính sách mới. (That article defends the new policy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a formal or legal connotation. In everyday speech, when used outside a legal setting, it can imply a defensive or excuse-making tone, sometimes perceived negatively.
• "bào chữa cho mình": to defend oneself, to make excuses for oneself.
  • Cô ấy không nghe lời giải thích, cô ấy chỉ đang bào chữa cho mình. (She isn't listening to reason; she is just defending herself.)

Variants and Related Words

• Biện hộ (v): to plead, to argue in defense of. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with bào chữa in legal contexts.

  • Luật sư biện hộ (defense lawyer).

• Bênh vực (v): to stand up for, to protect. This is more general and emotional, not specifically legal.

  • Anh ấy luôn bênh vực bạn bè. (He always stands up for his friends.)

Synonyms

• Defend: To support against challenge or criticism.
• Plead for: To make an emotional or earnest appeal on behalf of someone.
• Justify: To show or prove to be right or reasonable.
• Make excuses for: To attempt to lessen the blame for.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with , the concept is related to phrases like:
  • "Đổ lỗi": to blame. This is often what one tries to avoid by bào chữa.
  • "Chối tội": to deny guilt. This is different from bào chữa, which involves arguing in defense rather than simple denial.

Học thuật

verb

1. To defend, to plead for, to act as counsel for
   • luật sư bào chữa cho bị cáo
     lawyers defend the accused
   • những luận điệu bào chữa cho chính sách thực dân
     propaganda defending a colonialist policy