Definition

1. Noun:
   • Accused (person under investigation/interrogation): In the Vietnamese legal system, a "bị can" is a person who has been officially accused of a crime and is under formal investigation or interrogation by the authorities. This term is used during the investigation phase before a trial.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cảnh sát đang thẩm vấn bị can. (The police are interrogating the accused.)
  • Bị can có quyền có luật sư bào chữa. (The accused has the right to a defense lawyer.)
  • Bản cáo trạng đã nêu rõ hành vi của bị can. (The indictment clearly states the acts of the accused.)

Advanced Usage

• Legal Distinction: In Vietnamese law, "bị can" (accused) is a specific procedural status during the investigation stage. It is distinct from "bị cáo" (defendant), which is the term used for the person standing trial in court.
  • Sau khi kết thúc điều tra, bị can sẽ trở thành bị cáo tại tòa án. (After the investigation concludes, the accused will become the defendant in court.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bị cáo (noun): Defendant. The person formally charged and on trial in a court of law.
• Nghi can (noun): Suspect. A person suspected of a crime but not yet formally accused.
• Can phạm (noun): Offender, perpetrator.

Synonyms

• The accused (noun): The person charged with a crime.
• The interrogated person (noun): A formal description of someone being questioned.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Xét hỏi bị can (verb phrase): To interrogate the accused.
• Lời khai của bị can (noun phrase): The statement/testimony of the accused.
• Quyền của bị can (noun phrase): The rights of the accused.

noun

1. Accused (đang bị xét hỏi)