Definition

1. Noun:
   • Court of law (archaic): An old-fashioned or literary term for a court of law, a tribunal, or a judicial institution where legal cases are heard and judged.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vụ án được đưa ra xét xử tại pháp viện. (The case was brought to trial at the court.)
  • Pháp viện tối cao đã ra phán quyết cuối cùng. (The supreme court issued the final ruling.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "pháp viện" is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, classical literature, or formal/poetic contexts. In contemporary legal and everyday language, "tòa án" is the standard and universally used term for "court."

Variants and Related Words

• Tòa án (n): Court of law. The modern, standard term.
  • Tòa án nhân dân (People's Court)
• Tòa (n): Court (common short form).
• Tư pháp (n): Judiciary, justice.

Synonyms

• Court: A body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases.
• Tribunal: A court of justice.
• Judiciary: The judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively.

Related Idioms

• Công đường pháp viện: A formal phrase meaning the halls of justice or the court.
  • Sự thật sẽ được làm sáng tỏ tại công đường pháp viện. (The truth will be revealed in the halls of justice.)