Definition

1. Verb (Legal Term):
   • To divest jurisdiction / to remove a case: A formal legal procedure where a court or judicial authority transfers a case to another, usually higher, court or authority, thereby relinquishing its own right to adjudicate the matter.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tòa án cấp dưới đã di lí vụ án phức tạp lên Tòa án cấp trên. (The lower court divested jurisdiction of the complex case to the higher court.)
  • Việc di lí được thực hiện theo đúng quy định của pháp luật. (The removal of the case was carried out in accordance with legal regulations.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in formal legal and judicial contexts. It describes a specific administrative action within a court system.

Variants and Related Words

• Chuyển vụ án (v): to transfer a case (a more general term).
  • Vụ án được chuyển đến tòa án có thẩm quyền. (The case was transferred to the competent court.)

Synonyms

• To transfer jurisdiction: to move legal authority over a case to another court.
• To remit: to send back or refer a case to another authority.

Related Legal Phrases

• Di lí lên cấp trên: to divest jurisdiction to a superior level.
  • Sau khi xem xét, tòa án quyết định di lí lên cấp trên. (After consideration, the court decided to divest jurisdiction to the superior level.)