Definition

1. Noun:
   • Án sát: A historical term for a provincial mandarin in feudal Vietnam whose primary duty was to oversee and adjudicate criminal cases and judicial affairs within a province.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy từng giữ chức án sát ở tỉnh này. (He once held the position of án sát in this province.)
  • Công việc của một vị án sát rất quan trọng trong bộ máy hành chính phong kiến. (The work of an án sát was very important in the feudal administrative system.)

Advanced Usage

• The term án sát is exclusively used in historical contexts to refer to this specific bureaucratic position. It is not used in modern Vietnamese administration.
• The position was part of a hierarchy of provincial mandarins, which often included the Tổng đốc (Governor-General) and Tuần phủ (Provincial Governor).

Variants and Related Words

• Án sát sứ (n): An alternative or fuller title for the same official position.
• Quan án (n): A more general term for a judge or judicial mandarin.
• Bố chính sứ (n): The provincial mandarin in charge of civil administration, finance, and population registers, often mentioned alongside the .
• Đốc học (n): The provincial mandarin in charge of education and examinations.

Synonyms

• Quan tòa (n): Judge, magistrate. (A more modern/general term for a judicial official).
• Thẩm phán (n): Judge. (The modern legal term).

Related Phrases / Compound Words

• Ty Án sát (n): The office or yamen of the .
• Án sát sứ ty (n): Another term for the office of the .

noun

1. Feudal provincial mandarin in charge of criminal cases