tội hữu sở qui
Definition
- Noun (Legal Term):
- A crime that already has a person held accountable: This term refers to a criminal offense for which a specific perpetrator has already been identified, apprehended, or is bearing responsibility. The focus is on the resolution of the question of "who" committed the act.
- A solved crime: It indicates a case where the responsible party has been ascertained, contrasting with an unsolved crime where the perpetrator is unknown.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vụ án đó giờ đã là một tội hữu sở qui. (That case is now a crime with an identified perpetrator.)
- Cảnh sát trình báo rằng vụ trộm đã trở thành tội hữu sở qui sau khi bắt được nghi phạm. (The police reported that the theft became a solved crime after the suspect was caught.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a specialized term primarily used in formal legal, judicial, or policing contexts when discussing the status of a case. It is not used in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Tội phạm (n): criminal, offender.
- Tội danh (n): charge, criminal accusation.
- Hữu sở qui (phrase): having a place to return to; (in this context) having an identified source or responsible agent.
Synonyms
- Solved crime
- Cleared crime (in police terminology)
- Case with an identified perpetrator
Antonyms
- Tội vô sở qui (n): an unsolved crime; a crime without an identified perpetrator.