xử án
Definition
- Verb:
- To adjudicate a case / To try a case: The primary meaning of "xử án" is the formal act of a judge or a court hearing evidence and arguments in a legal case and making an official judgment or decision on it.
- To hold a court hearing / To conduct a trial: It refers to the process of carrying out a judicial proceeding in a courtroom.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tòa án sẽ xử án vào tuần tới. (The court will try the case next week.)
- Thẩm phán đang xử án một vụ án hình sự nghiêm trọng. (The judge is adjudicating a serious criminal case.)
- Phiên tòa xử án đã kéo dài ba ngày. (The trial hearing has lasted for three days.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and used almost exclusively in legal and judicial contexts. It emphasizes the official, procedural aspect of the court's work.
Variants and Related Words
Xét xử (v): to judge, to try. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "xử án."
- Tòa án có thẩm quyền xét xử vụ việc. (The court has the authority to judge the matter.)
Phiên tòa (n): court session, trial.
- Phiên tòa xử án được công khai. (The trial session is public.)
Synonyms
- Adjudicate: to make a formal judgment on a disputed matter.
- Try (a case): to examine and decide a case in a court of law.
- Conduct a trial: to carry out the formal process of hearing a case.
Related Idioms
- Xử án công khai / Xử án công minh: to hold a public trial / to adjudicate fairly.
- Mọi người đều mong muốn một phiên tòa xử án công minh. (Everyone hopes for a fair trial.)