gỡ tội
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Definition
- Verb:
- To exculpate: To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing.
- To mitigate a crime/offense: To use arguments or evidence to lessen the severity of a charge or to achieve an acquittal.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Luật sư cố gắng gỡ tội cho thân chủ bằng các chứng cứ mới. (The lawyer tried to exculpate his client with new evidence.)
- Lời khai của nhân chứng đã giúp gỡ tội cho bị cáo. (The witness's testimony helped to exculpate the defendant.)
- Anh ấy đưa ra nhiều lý do để gỡ tội cho hành động của mình. (He gave many reasons to mitigate his offense.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in legal, formal, or serious moral contexts. It implies a deliberate effort to argue against an accusation.
Variants and Related Words
- Gỡ lỗi (v): To debug (in computing). This is a distinct term and should not be confused with "gỡ tội."
- Biện hộ (v): To defend, to plead. This is a broader term for defending someone, which can include the act of exculpation.
- Giải oan (v): To redress a wrong, to clear someone's name of a false accusation. This emphasizes clearing someone after an unjust accusation.
Synonyms
- Exonerate: To absolve from blame.
- Absolve: To set free from guilt or obligation.
- Vindicate: To clear from blame or suspicion.
- Acquit: To declare not guilty in a legal trial.
Related Idioms
- While "gỡ tội" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the concept relates to:
- Gỡ thế bí: To extricate oneself from a difficult situation. This shares the core idea of "gỡ" (to disentangle, to remove) but applies to general predicaments, not specifically legal guilt.
- Exculpate