Definitions

1. Verb:
   • To apply or implement a judgment, sentence, or legal decision: This term specifically refers to the act of putting a court's verdict or ruling into effect according to its stipulations.
   • To act in accordance with a precedent or established ruling: It can imply following a previous legal decision as a guideline for a current situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tòa án đã ra phán quyết và sẽ chiếu án trong tuần tới. (The court has issued a verdict and will enforce the judgment next week.)
  • Cơ quan chức năng phải chiếu án xử phạt đối với hành vi vi phạm. (The authorities must apply the penalty in accordance with the ruling for the violation.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is marked as archaic (arch.) in some references. In modern legal and administrative Vietnamese, phrases like thi hành án (to execute a judgment) or áp dụng bản án (to apply the sentence) are more commonly used.
• It can be used in formal or historical contexts to describe the process of carrying out a judicial decision.

Variants and Related Words

• Chiếu theo (prepositional phrase): According to, in accordance with. (e.g., - according to legal provisions).
• Án (noun): Judgment, verdict, legal case.
• Thi hành án (verb phrase): To execute/enforce a judgment (modern equivalent).

Synonyms

• Thi hành án: To execute a judgment.
• Áp dụng bản án: To apply the court's sentence.

Related Phrases

• Chiếu án xử: A compound phrase meaning to adjudicate and implement the sentence according to the ruling.