phúc thẩm
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Appeal, appellate review: The legal process of re-examining a case that has already been decided by a lower court. It involves a higher court reviewing the procedures and judgment of the lower court to check for errors.
- Appellate instance: Refers to the level or instance of the court system responsible for hearing appeals.
Adjective (often used attributively):
- Appellate: Describes something related to or involved in the process of appeal. For example, an "appellate court" is a court that hears appeals.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Bản án sơ thẩm đã bị kháng cáo và hiện đang chờ xét xử phúc thẩm. (The court of first instance's verdict was appealed and is now awaiting appellate review.)
- Thẩm phán phúc thẩm đã ra phán quyết cuối cùng. (The appellate judge issued the final ruling.)
Adjective:
- Phiên tòa phúc thẩm sẽ diễn ra vào tuần tới. (The appellate hearing will take place next week.)
- Đây là thẩm quyền của tòa án phúc thẩm. (This is within the jurisdiction of the appellate court.)
Advanced Usage
"Tòa án phúc thẩm": This is a fixed legal term meaning "Court of Appeal" or "Appellate Court." It specifically names the court that conducts the review.
- Tòa án nhân dân cấp cao là một tòa án phúc thẩm. (The High People's Court is a court of appeal.)
"Xét xử phúc thẩm": Means "to hear an appeal" or "to conduct an appellate trial."
- Vụ án sẽ được xét xử phúc thẩm tại Hà Nội. (The case will be heard on appeal in Hanoi.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phúc thẩm lại (Retrial on appeal): A less common term referring to a re-hearing or a new appellate trial, often in specific circumstances.
- Sơ thẩm (First instance/trial): The initial trial of a case, which can be followed by "phúc thẩm."
- Giám đốc thẩm (Cassation, Judicial review): A subsequent, extraordinary legal review process after the appellate stage, typically focusing on serious legal errors.
Synonyms
- Kháng cáo (Appeal): The act of appealing. While "kháng cáo" is the action (to appeal), "phúc thẩm" is the process or instance (appeal/appellate).
- Xét lại (Reconsideration, Review): A more general term for reviewing a decision.
Related Phrases (Legal Terminology)
Bản án phúc thẩm (Appellate judgment/decision): The verdict or ruling issued by the appellate court.
- Bản án phúc thẩm có hiệu lực thi hành ngay. (The appellate judgment is enforceable immediately.)
Thủ tục phúc thẩm (Appellate procedure): The set of rules and steps governing the appeal process.
- Thủ tục phúc thẩm được quy định chặt chẽ trong Bộ luật Tố tụng. (The appellate procedure is strictly regulated in the Procedural Code.)
Related Idioms
Note: "Phúc thẩm" is a formal legal term and is not commonly used in everyday idiomatic expressions. Its usage is almost exclusively within the legal domain.
- Reconsider cases tried by lower court
- Tòa phúc thẩmA court of appeal