tù chung thân

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Life imprisonment: A legal punishment where a convicted person is sentenced to remain in prison for the remainder of their natural life, or for an exceptionally long, indefinite period.
    • Life sentence: The judicial term for the punishment itself.

  2. Noun (as a status):

    • Lifer / Life prisoner: A person who is serving a sentence of life imprisonment.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Tòa án tuyên án tù chung thân cho kẻ giết người. (The court sentenced the murderer to life imprisonment.)
    • Tội tham nhũng cực lớn có thể bị phạt tù chung thân. (Extreme corruption can be punished with a life sentence.)
    • Trại giam đó có nhiều phạm nhân tù chung thân. (That prison has many life prisoners.)
Advanced Usage
  • In some legal systems, "tù chung thân" may allow for the possibility of parole after a minimum term is served, though the original sentence remains for life.
    • Dù được ân xá, trên danh nghĩa anh ta vẫn là người bị án tù chung thân. (Even though he was paroled, nominally he is still a person serving a life sentence.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Án chung thân (n): The life imprisonment verdict or sentence.

    • Án chung thân là mức án nặng thứ hai sau tử hình. (A life sentence is the second most severe penalty after the death penalty.)

  • Chung thân (adj): For life, lifelong. Often used in other contexts (e.g., cấm túc chung thân - lifelong house arrest).

    • Họ bị tước quyền công dân chung thân. (They were stripped of their civil rights for life.)
Synonyms
  • Life imprisonment: The state of being imprisoned for life.
  • Life sentence: The judicial punishment.
  • Lifer: Informal term for a person serving a life sentence.
Related Legal Terms

  • Ân xá (n): Parole, clemency. A process that may release a "tù chung thân" prisoner under specific conditions.

    • Hội đồng xem xét đơn xin ân xá cho các tù nhân chung thân. (The board considers parole applications for life prisoners.)

  • Tử hình (n): Death penalty, capital punishment. A more severe sentence than life imprisonment.

    • Bồi thẩm đoàn phải lựa chọn giữa tử hình và tù chung thân. (The jury had to choose between the death penalty and life imprisonment.)