Definition

1. Verb:
   • To protest against, to object to (a resolution, decision, or judgment): "kháng nghị" refers to the formal act of expressing opposition or disagreement with an official resolution, decision, or legal judgment, typically within an administrative or judicial process.

Usage

• Verb:
  • "Kháng nghị" is used in formal contexts, especially in legal, governmental, or organizational settings. It describes a procedural action where an authority (like a prosecutor or a higher-level body) formally challenges a decision made by a lower authority.
  • It is a transitive verb, often followed by the object being protested (e.g., "kháng nghị bản án" - to protest against a verdict).
  • Example: Viện kiểm sát có quyền kháng nghị bản án của tòa án cấp dưới. (The procuracy has the right to protest against the verdict of the lower court.)

Examples

• Verb:
  • Luật sư đang chuẩn bị đơn để kháng nghị phán quyết đó. (The lawyer is preparing a petition to protest against that ruling.)
  • Việc kháng nghị phải được thực hiện trong thời hạn luật định. (The protest must be filed within the statutory time limit.)

Advanced Usage

• "Có quyền kháng nghị": to have the right to protest/appeal.

  • Theo quy định, đương sự có quyền kháng nghị trong vòng 15 ngày. (According to regulations, the involved party has the right to appeal within 15 days.)

• "Đơn kháng nghị" / "Văn bản kháng nghị": a petition of protest, a letter of protest.

  • Đơn kháng nghị đã được gửi lên tòa án cấp trên. (The petition of protest has been submitted to the higher court.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kháng cáo (verb): To appeal (primarily used for a party involved in a case, like a defendant or plaintiff, to appeal a court judgment).
  • Bị cáo quyết định kháng cáo bản án sơ thẩm. (The defendant decided to appeal the first-instance verdict.)
• Phản đối (verb): To oppose, to object (a more general term for expressing disagreement, not necessarily a formal legal procedure).
  • Người dân phản đối quyết định tăng giá điện. (The people oppose the decision to raise electricity prices.)

Synonyms

• Phản kháng: To resist, to oppose (can be used in broader contexts, sometimes with a stronger sense of resistance).
• Khiếu nại: To complain, to lodge a complaint (often used in administrative contexts regarding decisions by state agencies).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Kháng nghị bản án: To protest against a court verdict.
• Kháng nghị quyết định: To protest against a decision.
• Thời hạn kháng nghị: The time limit for filing a protest.
• Người có thẩm quyền kháng nghị: The person/authority with the power to protest.

1. Protest against (some resolution)