Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To interrogate (a guilty party) about their crime: The primary meaning is to formally question or examine someone, specifically an accused person, regarding the offense they are suspected of having committed. This term carries a formal and historical legal connotation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quan lại vấn tội kẻ phạm nhân. (The mandarin interrogated the criminal about their crime.)
  • Việc vấn tội phải được tiến hành công minh. (The interrogation about the crime must be conducted justly.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts, describing judicial procedures in pre-modern or formal settings. It is not commonly used in contemporary everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Tra hỏi (v): to interrogate, to question (a more modern and general term).

  • Cảnh sát đang tra hỏi nghi phạm. (The police are interrogating the suspect.)

• Thẩm vấn (v): to interrogate, to examine judicially (a formal legal term).

  • Luật sư sẽ thẩm vấn nhân chứng. (The lawyer will examine the witness.)

Synonyms

• Interrogate: to ask questions formally and systematically.
• Question: to ask someone questions, especially in an official context.
• Examine: to inquire into something in detail.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct common idioms with "vấn tội," the concept relates to formal accusations and inquiries, such as in historical narratives involving trials and judgments.