thường phạm
Definition
- Noun:
- Common criminal: A person who commits crimes of a general, non-political nature, such as economic crimes, civil offenses, or crimes related to daily social order. This term distinguishes such offenders from political prisoners or those convicted of political crimes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hắn bị kết án là một thường phạm. (He was convicted as a common criminal.)
- Nhà tù đó giam giữ cả chính trị phạm lẫn thường phạm. (That prison holds both political prisoners and common criminals.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in legal, judicial, and penal contexts to classify the nature of a crime and the status of an offender within a prison system or legal framework.
Variants and Related Words
- Tội phạm thông thường (n): Ordinary crime; common crime (refers to the act itself).
- Hắn bị buộc tội phạm tội phạm thông thường. (He was charged with an ordinary crime.)
Synonyms
- Ordinary offender: A person who commits conventional crimes.
- Common delinquent: An individual guilty of general criminal acts.
Related Terms (Contextual)
- Chính trị phạm (n): Political prisoner; a person imprisoned for political crimes or beliefs. This term is often contrasted directly with thường phạm.