trọng án
Definition
- Noun:
- Serious crime / capital case: A very grave criminal offense, often one that carries severe punishment, such as life imprisonment or the death penalty, under the law.
- Major criminal case: A legal case involving a serious crime that is of significant public concern and judicial importance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hắn bị kết tội và xử lý về một trọng án. (He was convicted and sentenced for a serious crime.)
- Tòa án đang xét xử một trọng án giết người. (The court is trying a major murder case.)
- Đó là một trọng án gây chấn động dư luận. (That was a major criminal case that shocked public opinion.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal, legal, and journalistic contexts to classify and describe the severity of a crime or case within the criminal justice system.
Variants and Related Words
- Án trọng: A less common variant with the same meaning (serious case/crime).
- Tội trọng án: A phrase meaning "the crime of a serious case" or "to be guilty of a major crime."
Synonyms
- Serious felony: A grave crime, typically punishable by more than one year in prison.
- Capital crime: A crime for which the death penalty may be imposed.
- Major case: A case of great importance or severity.
Related Idioms
- Phạm trọng án: To commit a serious/capital crime.
- Kẻ đó đã phạm trọng án và không thể thoát tội. (That person committed a capital crime and could not escape punishment.)