pháp viện
Definition
- 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.)