y án
Definition
- Verb (Legal):
- To uphold a verdict/judgment: To agree with and confirm a previous court decision, typically by a higher court during an appeal process. It means the original ruling is allowed to stand without change.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tòa phúc thẩm đã quyết định y án bản án sơ thẩm. (The appellate court decided to uphold the verdict of the trial court.)
- Nếu y án, bị cáo sẽ phải chấp hành hình phạt tù. (If the judgment is upheld, the defendant will have to serve the prison sentence.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is used almost exclusively in formal legal and judicial contexts. It is a specific procedural outcome in a court of appeal.
Variants and Related Words
- Kháng cáo bị bác / Đơn kháng cáo bị bác: The appeal is rejected (this is often the practical result of "y án").
- Giữ nguyên bản án: A more descriptive phrase meaning "to keep the original sentence unchanged," which is synonymous with "y án."
Synonyms
- Uphold: To confirm or maintain a decision.
- Affirm: In law, to confirm a judgment on appeal.
- Confirm a ruling: To give formal approval to a previous decision.
Antonyms
- Hủy án: To overturn or annul a verdict.
- Giảm án: To reduce a sentence.
- Tăng án: To increase a sentence.
- Sửa án: To amend or modify a judgment.
Related Legal Terms
- Phúc thẩm: Appellate review.
- Bản án: Judgment, verdict, sentence.
- Tòa sơ thẩm: Court of first instance/trial court.
- Tòa phúc thẩm: Appellate court.