lưu giam

Cảnh sát có quyền lưu giam nghi phạm trong 48 giờ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To detain / to hold in custody: The primary meaning of "lưu giam" is the legal act of keeping a person in a designated facility, such as a jail or detention center, typically while awaiting trial or investigation. It implies a temporary but formal deprivation of liberty by authorities.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát có quyền lưu giam nghi phạm trong 48 giờ. (The police have the right to detain a suspect for 48 hours.)
  • Tòa án ra lệnh lưu giam bị cáo để điều tra thêm. (The court ordered the defendant to be held in custody for further investigation.)

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: "Lưu giam" is a formal term used in legal, judicial, and police contexts. It is more specific than general words for "to keep" or "to hold."
  • Việc lưu giam phải tuân theo các quy định pháp luật chặt chẽ. (Detention must follow strict legal regulations.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giam giữ (v): to detain, to hold captive. This is a more common synonym.

  • Họ bị giam giữ mà không có cáo trạng. (They were detained without charge.)

• Tạm giam (v): to remand in custody, to detain temporarily. This emphasizes the provisional nature.

  • Bị can bị áp dụng biện pháp tạm giam. (The accused was placed in temporary detention.)

Synonyms

• Detain: to keep someone in official custody.
• Hold in custody: to keep under guard by legal authority.
• Incarcerate: to imprison (though this often implies a longer-term sentence).

Related Terms

• Lệnh lưu giam / Lệnh giam giữ (n): a detention order, a custody warrant.

  • Công tố viên đã xin lệnh lưu giam. (The prosecutor requested a detention order.)

• Trại lưu giam / Nhà tạm giam (n): a detention camp, a remand prison.

  • Nghi phạm được đưa đến trại lưu giam. (The suspect was taken to the detention camp.)