án ngồi
Definition
- Noun:
- A prison sentence; a sentence of imprisonment: A legal judgment by a court that punishes a convicted person by depriving them of their liberty, requiring them to serve time in prison. It specifically refers to the penalty itself, not the crime.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tòa tuyên án ngồi 10 năm cho bị cáo. (The court handed down a 10-year prison sentence to the defendant.)
- Án ngồi của hắn là kết quả của hành vi phạm tội nghiêm trọng. (His prison sentence is the result of serious criminal behavior.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "án ngồi" is a colloquial and somewhat informal term for a prison sentence. In formal legal documents, terms like "bản án tù" (prison verdict) or "hình phạt tù" (prison penalty) are more commonly used.
- Dù là "án ngồi" hay "bản án tù", ý nghĩa pháp lý đều giống nhau. (Whether it's a "prison sentence" or a "prison verdict," the legal meaning is the same.)
Variants and Related Words
Bản án tù (n): Prison verdict; a formal written judgment specifying a term of imprisonment.
- Bản án tù 20 năm đã được đọc tại tòa. (The 20-year prison verdict was read in court.)
Hình phạt tù (n): Prison penalty; the punishment of incarceration.
- Hình phạt tù cho tội này có thể lên đến 15 năm. (The prison penalty for this crime can be up to 15 years.)
Ngồi tù (v): To serve prison time; to be in prison.
- Hắn phải ngồi tù vì tội cướp. (He had to serve prison time for robbery.)
Synonyms
- Prison sentence: A judicial decree condemning a person to imprisonment.
- Jail term: A period of confinement in jail.
- Incarceration sentence: A formal term for a sentence involving imprisonment.
Related Idioms
- Lãnh án ngồi: To receive a prison sentence.
- Kẻ buôn ma túy đã lãnh án ngồi chung thân. (The drug trafficker received a life prison sentence.)