xử kín
Definition
- Adverb (Legal Term):
- In camera / In closed session: Refers to a legal proceeding, such as a trial or hearing, that is conducted privately, not open to the public or the press.
- Behind closed doors: Describes a process where the discussions, evidence, or deliberations are kept confidential and secret from outsiders.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Phiên tòa được tiến hành xử kín để bảo vệ nhân chứng. (The trial was conducted in camera to protect the witness.)
- Vụ án nhạy cảm sẽ được xét xử xử kín. (The sensitive case will be tried behind closed doors.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is almost exclusively used in formal, judicial, or official contexts to denote privacy and confidentiality, often for reasons of national security, public order, morality, or the protection of minors or victims.
Variants and Related Words
- Xử kín đáo (adv): To handle something discreetly or privately (broader, not strictly legal).
- Họ giải quyết mâu thuẫn một cách xử kín đáo. (They resolved the conflict in a discreet manner.)
Synonyms
- In private session
- Confidentially
- In secret
Related Idioms
- : To close the door to discuss matters (idiom for private discussion, not a direct legal equivalent).
- Hội đồng quản trị đóng cửa bàn chuyện. (The board of directors closed the door to discuss matters.)