thôi tra

Một quan tòa thôi tra bị cáo trong phiên tòa.

Definition

1. Verb (Archaic):
   • To summon; to call (a defendant) to appear in court: The primary meaning of "thôi tra" is an official act of commanding a person, typically an accused individual, to present themselves before a judicial authority for questioning or trial.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Phủ đường sai lá phiếu hồng thôi tra. (The prefectural office sent a red summons to call [the defendant] for interrogation.)
  • Quan huyện đã thôi tra bị cáo. (The district magistrate summoned the defendant.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively found in historical or literary contexts, particularly in texts describing feudal judicial procedures. It is not used in modern legal or everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Triệu tập (v): the modern Vietnamese legal term for "to summon" or "to convene."
  • Tòa án đã ra lệnh triệu tập. (The court issued a summons.)

Synonyms

• Summon: to authoritatively call someone to be present.
• Convoke: to call together to a meeting or assembly.
• Cite: to summon before a court of law.

Notes on Usage

• "Thôi tra" is an archaic term. Learners should recognize it in historical literature but use the contemporary term "triệu tập" for modern contexts involving legal summons.