tù ngồi
Definition
- Noun:
- Imprisonment with confinement to a cell or prison: A specific type of prison sentence where the convicted person is deprived of personal liberty and confined to a prison facility, as opposed to non-custodial sentences.
- A custodial sentence: Refers to the legal punishment of being incarcerated, typically involving serving time in a jail or prison.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bị cáo bị kết án tù ngồi 5 năm. (The defendant was sentenced to five years of imprisonment.)
- Tội đó có thể dẫn đến án tù ngồi. (That crime can lead to a custodial sentence.)
- Hình phạt tù ngồi là nghiêm khắc hơn phạt tiền. (The punishment of imprisonment is more severe than a fine.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in legal and formal contexts to distinguish a sentence of incarceration from other judicial measures like probation ("tù treo"), fines, or community service.
- It emphasizes the state of being physically confined and serving time behind bars.
Variants and Related Words
Án tù ngồi (n): A prison sentence, a term of imprisonment.
- Tòa tuyên án tù ngồi. (The court pronounced a prison sentence.)
Tù giam (n): Detention, confinement. This is a close synonym often used interchangeably in legal language.
- Bản án bao gồm hình phạt tù giam. (The verdict includes a punishment of detention.)
Synonyms
- Imprisonment: The state of being imprisoned.
- Incarceration: The state of being confined in prison.
- Custodial sentence: A judicial punishment consisting of mandatory custody.
Related Idioms
- Ngồi tù: To sit in prison, to serve a jail term. This is a common verbal phrase derived from the concept.
- Hắn phải ngồi tù mười năm. (He had to serve ten years in prison.)