bồi thẩm
Noun: 1. Assessor, Juror, Lay Judge: A person who sits as a member of a jury or a panel of judges in a court of law, typically alongside professional judges, to hear evidence and help reach a verdict or decision. In some legal systems, this role involves representing the community's perspective. * The panel of judges included two professional judges and three assessors. * The jurors listened carefully to the witness's testimony.
- As a court official:
- Vai trò của bồi thẩm là đánh giá tính trung thực của nhân chứng. (The role of the assessor is to evaluate the credibility of the witness.)
- Phiên tòa có sự tham gia của hội đồng bồi thẩm. (The trial involved a panel of lay judges.)
- In the context of duty:
- Ông ấy được triệu tập để làm bồi thẩm tại tòa án quận. (He was summoned to serve as a juror at the district court.)
- "bồi thẩm đoàn" / "hội đồng bồi thẩm": This is a compound term meaning "jury" or "panel of assessors". It refers to the collective group.
- Bồi thẩm đoàn đã đưa ra phán quyết "có tội". (The jury returned a "guilty" verdict.)
- Thẩm phán (noun): Judge. The professional, legally trained judge who presides over the court.
- Hội thẩm (noun): Another term for a lay judge or assessor, often used interchangeably with in some legal contexts.
- Bồi thẩm đoàn (noun): Jury; panel of lay judges/assessors.
- Hội thẩm: Lay judge, assessor.
- Thẩm phán không chuyên: Non-professional judge (this is a descriptive phrase, not a single word).
The term "bồi thẩm" specifically refers to the person in the role. The institution or group is "bồi thẩm đoàn" (jury). In many Vietnamese-English translations, "bồi thẩm" is accurately translated as assessor, especially in systems like Vietnam's where lay judges sit alongside professional judges. In contexts describing systems like the United States, the concept is closer to juror.
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