khám nhà

Thân thiện

Công an đã tiến hành khám nhà nghi phạm vào lúc nửa đêm.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • House search: An official inspection of a private residence conducted by authorities, typically law enforcement, to look for evidence, contraband, or a specific person. It implies a legal or official procedure.

2. Verb phrase:

   • To search a house: The act of carrying out an official inspection of a dwelling.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Cảnh sát tiến hành một cuộc khám nhà bất ngờ. (The police conducted a surprise house search.)
  • Lệnh khám nhà phải được tòa án phê chuẩn. (The warrant for a house search must be approved by a court.)

• Verb phrase:

  • Họ có quyền khám nhà nghi phạm. (They have the right to search the suspect's house.)
  • Việc khám nhà không có lệnh là bất hợp pháp. (Searching a house without a warrant is illegal.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "khám nhà" carries a strong connotation of formal, legal authority. It is not used for casual looking around a home.
• It often appears in legal, news, and police procedural contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Lệnh khám nhà (n): Search warrant. A legal document authorizing a house search.

  • Công an xuất trình lệnh khám nhà. (The police presented a search warrant.)

• Khám xét (v): To search, to inspect. A broader term that can apply to vehicles, persons, or premises.

  • Khám xét phương tiện. (To search a vehicle.)

Synonyms

• Search of a premises: A formal term for examining a building.
• Domiciliary visit: A more technical or legal synonym, similar to the French "visite domiciliaire".

Related Idioms

• While "khám nhà" itself is not typically part of idioms, it is central to phrases describing legal procedures, such as:
  • Thực hiện lệnh khám nhà: To execute a search warrant.

Học thuật

1. Search someone' house