cung khai
Verb: - To depose; to confess: To formally state or admit information, knowledge, or one's own actions, typically under official questioning or interrogation, especially in a legal or judicial context.
This verb is used specifically in formal contexts, primarily legal and judicial. It describes the act of providing a statement or admission to authorities. - It is used when a person provides information to investigators, police, or a court. - It often implies the information is given in response to official pressure or questioning. - The subject is typically the person being interrogated.
- (The accused confessed to the entire criminal act.)
- (During the investigation, the suspect refused to make a statement.)
- (The witness's deposition is very important for the case.)
- "cung khai thành khẩn": to confess frankly/sincerely.
- Anh ta đã cung khai thành khẩn và tỏ ra hối hận. (He confessed frankly and showed remorse.)
- "bắt buộc cung khai": to compel/force a confession.
- Mọi hành vi bắt buộc cung khai đều bị pháp luật nghiêm cấm. (Any act of forcing a confession is strictly prohibited by law.)
- Khai (verb): to declare, to state. A more general term for providing information.
- Cung cấp (verb): to supply, to provide. Used in broader contexts, not specifically for confessions.
- Lời khai (noun): a statement, testimony.
- Sự khai báo (noun): the act of declaring or reporting (e.g., to customs).
- Khai báo: to declare, to report (broader, can be voluntary).
- Thú nhận: to admit, to confess (can be used in both legal and everyday contexts, often implies guilt).
- Khai ra: to reveal, to disclose (informal).
- Hỏi cung: to interrogate, to take a deposition.
- Cảnh sát đang hỏi cung nghi phạm. (The police are interrogating the suspect.)
- Lấy lời khai: to take a statement.
- Cơ quan điều tra đang lấy lời khai của nhân chứng. (The investigative agency is taking the witness's statement.)
The word "cung khai" carries a strong connotation of a formal, often pressured, legal procedure. It is not used for casual admissions or everyday conversations. The focus is on the act of providing information within an official investigative or judicial framework.
- To depose; to confens