Definition

1. Noun:
   • Case file / Legal dossier: The complete set of documents, evidence, and records pertaining to a specific legal case or trial. It is the formal collection of materials that forms the basis for judicial examination and judgment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thẩm phán đang nghiên cứu kỹ lưỡng án từ. (The judge is studying the case file thoroughly.)
  • Công tố viên yêu cầu bổ sung tài liệu vào án từ. (The prosecutor requested to add documents to the legal dossier.)
  • Án từ của vụ án đó rất đồ sộ. (The case file for that lawsuit is very voluminous.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in formal legal, judicial, and administrative contexts. It refers to the official, compiled record of a proceeding.

Variants and Related Words

• Hồ sơ vụ án (n): Another common term for "case file," often used interchangeably with "án từ."
  • Hồ sơ vụ án đã được chuyển đến tòa án cấp trên. (The case file has been transferred to the higher court.)

Synonyms

• Case file: The collection of documents for a specific legal matter.
• Legal dossier: A formal file of papers and information concerning a court case.
• Court record: The official documentation of a trial's proceedings.

Related Terms

• Bản án (n): The judgment or sentence issued by the court after reviewing the .
  • Bản án dựa trên chứng cứ trong án từ. (The verdict is based on evidence in the case file.)
• Thụ lý (v): To accept a case for processing, which initiates the creation of an .
  • Tòa án đã thụ lý và bắt đầu xây dựng án từ. (The court has accepted the case and begun compiling the case file.)