nguyên án
Definition
- Noun:
- Original sentence / Initial verdict: The first, unmodified legal judgment or sentence issued by a court of first instance, before any appeals, reviews, or changes.
- Original plan / Initial proposal: The first, foundational version of a plan, project, or scheme, before any subsequent revisions or amendments.
Usage Examples
Noun (Legal):
- Tòa án cấp cao đã hủy bản án sơ thẩm và giao hồ sơ xét xử lại theo nguyên án. (The high court overturned the initial verdict and returned the case for a retrial according to the original judgment.)
- Bị cáo kháng cáo vì cho rằng nguyên án quá nặng. (The defendant appealed because they believed the original sentence was too severe.)
Noun (General Plan):
- Sau nhiều chỉnh sửa, dự án cuối cùng vẫn giữ được tinh thần của nguyên án. (After many revisions, the final project still retained the spirit of the original plan.)
- Nguyên án của đề xuất này đã bị từ chối. (The initial proposal for this suggestion was rejected.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in legal and administrative contexts to distinguish the first, authoritative version from later versions (such as "phúc án" - appellate judgment, or "bản án sửa đổi" - amended judgment).
Variants and Related Words
- Bản án sơ thẩm (n): First-instance judgment; the verdict from the initial trial court. This is a more common and specific legal term for "nguyên án" in a judicial context.
- Đề án gốc (n): Original project plan; the master or source version of a project.
Synonyms
- Original verdict (Legal).
- Initial sentence (Legal).
- First draft (General plan).
- Master plan (General plan).
Related Idioms
- Giữ nguyên án: To uphold the original sentence/verdict (often used in appellate court decisions).
- Tòa phúc thẩm quyết định giữ nguyên án của tòa sơ thẩm. (The appellate court decided to uphold the original sentence from the trial court.)