Definition

1. Verb (Legal Term):
   • To determine the sentence / to mete out punishment: The act of a judge or court deciding the appropriate penalty or sentence for a convicted person, based on the law and the specifics of the case.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tòa án đang lượng hình cho bị cáo. (The court is determining the sentence for the defendant.)
  • Việc lượng hình phải căn cứ vào các tình tiết tăng nặng và giảm nhẹ. (Sentencing must be based on aggravating and mitigating circumstances.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is used almost exclusively in formal legal and judicial contexts. It refers to the judicial process after a verdict of guilt has been reached.

Variants and Related Words

• Án (n): sentence, verdict.
• Xét xử (v): to adjudicate, to try a case.
• Tuyên án (v): to pronounce a sentence.

Synonyms

• To sentence: to declare the punishment decided for an offender.
• To penalize: to subject to a penalty or punishment.

Related Legal Phrases

• Giai đoạn lượng hình: the sentencing phase.
  • Giai đoạn lượng hình là phần quan trọng của phiên tòa. (The sentencing phase is an important part of the trial.)