miễn tố
Definition
- Legal Term (Noun):
- A dismissal of charges / a nolle prosequi: A formal legal decision by a prosecuting authority to terminate criminal proceedings against a defendant before a trial, often due to insufficient evidence, lack of public interest, or other procedural grounds. It results in the case being dropped without a verdict of guilt or innocence.
Usage Examples
- Legal Term:
- Công tố viên đã đề nghị miễn tố cho bị can. (The prosecutor recommended a dismissal of charges for the accused.)
- Sau khi xem xét, tòa án quyết định miễn tố vì không đủ chứng cứ. (After consideration, the court decided on a nolle prosequi due to insufficient evidence.)
- Anh ta được miễn tố và trả tự do. (He was granted a dismissal and released.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is specific to formal legal and judicial contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.
- The phrase "được miễn tố" means "to be granted a dismissal of charges" or "to benefit from a nolle prosequi."
Variants and Related Words
- Miễn truy tố (Legal Phrase): This is a near-identical variant meaning "to not prosecute" or "dismissal of prosecution."
- Viện kiểm sát ra quyết định miễn truy tố. (The procuracy issued a decision not to prosecute.)
Synonyms
- Dismissal of charges: The termination of a criminal case.
- Nolle prosequi: A Latin legal term for a formal declaration to abandon prosecution.
- Non-lieu: The French legal term from which the Vietnamese term is derived, meaning "no grounds to proceed."
Related Legal Concepts
- Đình chỉ vụ án: Suspension or termination of a case (can be broader than ).
- Trắng án: To be fully acquitted of all charges (implies a verdict of not guilty, unlike which occurs before a verdict).