Definition

1. Noun:
   • Judgment: The official and formal decision issued by a court of law at the conclusion of a trial, stating the legal consequences and resolving the case.
   • Sentence: The specific punishment or penalty (such as imprisonment or a fine) that is formally declared by a judge or court against a person convicted of a crime.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tòa án sẽ công bố bản án vào tuần tới. (The court will announce the judgment next week.)
  • Bị cáo nhận bản án mười năm tù giam. (The defendant received a sentence of ten years' imprisonment.)
  • Bản án này đã được gửi cho các bên liên quan. (This judgment has been sent to the relevant parties.)

Advanced Usage

• "tuyên bản án": to pronounce/pass judgment or sentence.

  • Thẩm phán chuẩn bị tuyên bản án. (The judge is preparing to pass sentence.)

• "bản án phúc thẩm": appellate judgment; the judgment issued by a court of appeal.

  • Bản án phúc thẩm đã giữ nguyên quyết định của tòa sơ thẩm. (The appellate judgment upheld the decision of the court of first instance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Án (n): A shorter, more formal or literary term for a court case, verdict, or sentence. Often used in compound terms.
• Quyết định của tòa án (n): court decision; a broader term that can include rulings and judgments.
• Phán quyết (n): ruling, verdict; often used for decisions from arbitrators or specific judicial rulings.

Synonyms

• Verdict: The formal finding of fact made by a jury or judge on matters submitted to a court.
• Ruling: An official decision made by a judge or court.
• Decree: An official order issued by a legal authority.

Related Idioms

• Bản án tử hình: death sentence; capital punishment.

  • Tòa án đã ra bản án tử hình cho kẻ giết người hàng loạt. (The court issued a death sentence for the serial killer.)

• Bản án treo: suspended sentence; a judicial punishment where the execution of the sentence is postponed under conditions.

  • Vì là phạm tội lần đầu, anh ta nhận được bản án treo. (Because it was his first offense, he received a suspended sentence.)

noun

1. judgment, sentence
   • toà còn phải thông qua bản án về vụ này
     the court has still to pass judgment in this case
   • bản án mười năm tù giam
     a sentence of ten years' imprisonment