chánh án

Thân thiện

Chánh án đang ngồi trên ghế chủ tọa tại phiên tòa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Chief Justice, Presiding Judge: "Chánh án" refers to the person who holds the highest judicial position and authority within a specific court, responsible for presiding over trials and managing court operations.
   • Tribunal President: In the context of a tribunal, "chánh án" denotes the head or president of that judicial body.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chánh án Tòa án Nhân dân Tối cao vừa tuyên bố khai mạc phiên tòa. (The Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court just declared the trial open.)
  • Vị chánh án mới được bổ nhiệm có nhiều kinh nghiệm. (The newly appointed presiding judge has a lot of experience.)
  • Chánh án đang nghe lời khai của nhân chứng. (The tribunal president is listening to the witness's testimony.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ngồi ghế chánh án": To sit in the seat of the chief justice; to preside over a court/tribunal.
  • Sau nhiều năm, ông ấy đã được giao nhiệm vụ ngồi ghế chánh án. (After many years, he was entrusted with the task of presiding over the tribunal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thẩm phán (noun): Judge. A more general term for a judge, while "chánh án" specifically denotes the head judge.
  • Vị thẩm phán đó rất công minh. (That judge is very fair.)
• Tòa án (noun): Court, Tribunal. The institution where a "chánh án" works.
  • Tòa án sẽ xét xử vụ án vào tuần tới. (The court will try the case next week.)

Synonyms

• Chief Judge: A synonym often used in English for the head of a court.
• Presiding Magistrate: Another term for a judge who presides, especially in certain legal systems.

Related Phrases

• Chánh án Tòa án Nhân dân: Chief Justice of the People's Court (a common official title in Vietnam).
• Quyết định của chánh án: The ruling/decision of the presiding judge.

Học thuật

noun

1. Tribunal president
   • ngồi ghế chánh án
     to preside over a tribunal