lượng hình
Definition
- 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.)