Definition

1. Verb:
   • To deliberate upon and determine a punishment: In legal contexts, "nghị tội" refers to the judicial act of a court or tribunal formally considering the evidence and circumstances of a case to decide on an appropriate sentence or penalty for a convicted person.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hội đồng xét xử đang nghị tội đối với bị cáo. (The trial panel is deliberating upon the punishment for the defendant.)
  • Sau khi tuyên bố có tội, tòa án sẽ nghị tội. (After declaring guilt, the court will deliberate upon and fix the punishment.)

Advanced Usage

• Legal Procedure: The term is specifically used in formal Vietnamese legal language to describe a distinct phase in a criminal trial where the focus shifts from determining guilt ("xét xử") to determining the sentence ("nghị tội").
  • Giai đoạn nghị tội là bước quan trọng sau khi kết luận về tội danh. (The sentencing deliberation phase is an important step after concluding the criminal charges.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghị án (Verb): To deliberate upon a case/judgment. While "nghị án" covers the broader deliberation of the entire case, "nghị tội" is specifically focused on the punishment.
• Xét xử (Verb): To try, to adjudicate a case. This is the broader process that includes the "nghị tội" phase.
• Tuyên án (Verb): To pronounce/announce the judgment or sentence. This typically follows the "nghị tội" deliberation.

Synonyms

• Bàn bạc về hình phạt / Thảo luận về mức án: To discuss/deliberate on the punishment/sentence. (These are more general phrases, while "nghị tội" is the precise legal term.)
• Quyết định hình phạt: To decide on the punishment. (This emphasizes the decisive outcome of the "nghị tội" process.)

Notes on Usage

• Formality and Context: "Nghị tội" is a specialized term used almost exclusively in official legal, judicial, and legislative contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.
• Process-Oriented: The word inherently describes a process of consideration and decision-making by an authorized judicial body, not a simple announcement of a pre-determined sentence.

1. (luật pháp) Deliberate upon [and fix] the punishment