tha bổng
Definition
- Verb (Legal Term):
- To acquit: To formally and completely release a defendant from criminal charges, declaring them not guilty. This is a final legal judgment.
- To exonerate fully: To free someone from blame or obligation associated with an accusation, implying a complete clearance.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tòa án quyết định tha bổng bị cáo vì thiếu chứng cứ. (The court decided to acquit the defendant due to lack of evidence.)
- Sau phiên tòa, anh ta đã được tha bổng. (After the trial, he was acquitted.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tha bổng" is used almost exclusively in formal legal or judicial contexts. It signifies a complete and absolute legal victory for the defendant, unlike a pardon ("tha tội") which forgives a convicted person.
Variants and Related Words
Tha tội (v): to pardon, to forgive a crime after a conviction.
- Tổng thống quyết định tha tội cho tù nhân. (The president decided to pardon the prisoner.)
Tuyên trắng án (v): to pronounce innocent, a synonymous legal phrase for acquittal.
- Luật sư hy vọng thân chủ sẽ được tuyên trắng án. (The lawyer hopes his client will be pronounced innocent.)
Synonyms
- Acquit: To declare not guilty in a legal trial.
- Exonerate: To absolve from blame or wrongdoing.
- Clear: To free from accusation or suspicion.
Related Legal Phrases
Được tha bổng: to be acquitted.
- Với lời khai của nhân chứng mới, cô ấy đã được tha bổng. (With the new witness testimony, she was acquitted.)
Án tha bổng: an acquittal verdict.
- Bản án tha bổng đã khiến gia đình bị hại phẫn nộ. (The acquittal verdict outraged the victim's family.)