tham tang
Definition
- Noun:
- Bribe money; illicit gains from corruption: The primary meaning of "tham tang" refers to money, property, or assets that are the direct proceeds or evidence of an act of corruption, embezzlement, or bribery.
- Corruption evidence: It denotes the physical or monetary evidence seized in connection with a graft investigation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công an đã thu giữ một số lượng lớn tham tang. (The police seized a large amount of bribe money / corruption proceeds.)
- Tham tang trong vụ án đó lên tới hàng triệu đô la. (The illicit gains from that case amounted to millions of dollars.)
- Tòa án tịch thu toàn bộ tham tang. (The court confiscated all the corruption evidence.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in legal, judicial, or journalistic contexts when reporting on corruption scandals and trials. It carries a strong negative connotation of illegality and moral wrongdoing.
Variants and Related Words
- Tang vật (n): evidence, exhibits (a broader legal term for evidence seized from a crime scene, which can include "tham tang").
- Hối lộ (v/n): to bribe / a bribe (the act; "tham tang" is often the item or money used in this act).
- Tham nhũng (n): corruption (the general concept; "tham tang" is a specific product of it).
Synonyms
- Illicit gains: Money or profit obtained illegally.
- Bribe money: Money offered or received as a bribe.
- Proceeds of corruption: Assets acquired through corrupt practices.
Related Terms
- Tịch thu tham tang (verb phrase): to confiscate seizure of corruption proceeds.
- Việc tịch thu tham tang là cần thiết. (The confiscation of illicit gains is necessary.)