tuyên án
Definition
- Verb:
- To pronounce a sentence/judgment: The primary legal meaning of "tuyên án" refers to the formal and public act where a judge or court declares the verdict and sentence in a trial.
- To hand down a verdict: It signifies the official delivery of the court's final decision on a case.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tòa án sẽ tuyên án vào sáng mai. (The court will pronounce the sentence tomorrow morning.)
- Thẩm phán tuyên án bị cáo 10 năm tù. (The judge sentenced the defendant to 10 years in prison.)
- Bản án đã được tuyên công khai. (The verdict was handed down publicly.)
Advanced Usage
- "tuyên án tử hình": to pronounce/ hand down a death sentence.
- Tòa án tối cao đã tuyên án tử hình kẻ giết người hàng loạt. (The supreme court handed down a death sentence to the serial killer.)
Variants and Related Words
Tuyên bố (v): to declare, to announce (a broader term not specific to law).
- Chính phủ tuyên bố tình trạng khẩn cấp. (The government declared a state of emergency.)
Bản án (n): the sentence, the verdict.
- Bản án rất nghiêm khắc. (The sentence was very severe.)
Phiên tòa (n): court session, trial.
- Phiên tòa tuyên án kéo dài hai giờ. (The sentencing hearing lasted two hours.)
Synonyms
- To sentence: To declare the punishment decided for an offender.
- To pronounce judgment: To state the decision of a court formally.
- To deliver a verdict: To formally announce the finding of guilty or not guilty.
Related Legal Terms
Xét xử (v): to adjudicate, to try (a case).
- Vụ án đang được xét xử. (The case is being tried.)
Phạm nhân (n): the convict, the offender.
- Phạm nhân nghe lời tuyên án trong im lặng. (The convict listened to the sentencing in silence.)