Definition

1. Verb:
   • To appeal (a court verdict or judgment): "kháng án" refers to the legal action of formally challenging or opposing a court's decision, requesting a higher court to review and reconsider the case.
   • To lodge an appeal: It denotes the procedural act of submitting an appeal against a sentence.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bị cáo quyết định kháng án bản án sơ thẩm. (The defendant decided to appeal the first-instance verdict.)
  • Luật sư khuyên thân chủ nên kháng án trong vòng 15 ngày. (The lawyer advised the client to appeal within 15 days.)
  • Sau khi nhận bản án, họ lập tức kháng án lên tòa phúc thẩm. (After receiving the judgment, they immediately appealed to the appellate court.)

Advanced Usage

• "có quyền kháng án": to have the right to appeal.

  • Mọi bị cáo đều có quyền kháng án theo quy định của pháp luật. (Every defendant has the right to appeal as stipulated by law.)

• "đơn kháng án": appeal petition (note: this is a compound noun, listed here as a related term).

  • Đơn kháng án cần nêu rõ lý do và căn cứ pháp lý. (The appeal petition must clearly state the reasons and legal grounds.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kháng cáo (verb): This is a near-synonym often used interchangeably in legal contexts to mean "to appeal," though subtle procedural differences may exist depending on the specific legal system or case type.
• Chống án (verb): A less formal synonym meaning to oppose or fight against a court sentence.
• Người kháng án (noun): The appellant; the party who files the appeal.

Synonyms

• Chống lại bản án: To oppose the sentence/judgment.
• Khiếu nại bản án (in a broader administrative sense): To complain about or petition against the judgment.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As "kháng án" is a single verb, it does not have phrasal verb forms. The action is typically modified by prepositions or objects. - kháng án lên (tòa nào đó): to appeal to (a specific court). - Họ kháng án lên Tòa án nhân dân cấp cao. (They appealed to the High People's Court.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms specifically using the exact term "kháng án." It is a formal legal term.

verb

1. to appeal to