đình cứu
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Definition
- Verb (Động từ):
- To shelve a lawsuit, to suspend legal proceedings: A formal legal term, now considered archaic, meaning to temporarily or permanently stop a lawsuit or legal case without reaching a final judgment. It implies putting the case aside, often administratively.
- To close a case without follow-up: To archive or dismiss a legal matter without further action.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tòa án quyết định đình cứu vụ án do thiếu chứng cứ. (The court decided to shelve the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.)
- Vụ kiện đã bị đình cứu nhiều năm trước. (The lawsuit was suspended many years ago.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or formal legal texts. In modern Vietnamese legal language, terms like "đình chỉ" (to suspend/terminate) or "không khởi tố" (not to prosecute) are more commonly used.
- It often carries a bureaucratic connotation, suggesting the case is being set aside in official records without a substantive resolution.
Variants and Related Words
- Đình chỉ (v): To suspend, to stop. A modern and common term used in legal and general contexts.
- đình chỉ vụ án (to suspend a case)
- Hoãn xử (v): To adjourn a court hearing. This implies a temporary delay, not a final shelving.
- Bãi nại (v): To drop charges/withdraw a complaint.
Synonyms
- Tạm ngừng tố tụng: To temporarily suspend proceedings.
- Không tiếp tục giải quyết: To not continue handling/resolving (a case).
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning is the administrative act of stopping legal action. It does not imply a verdict of innocence or guilt.
- As a term marked "từ cũ" (old word), it is rarely used in contemporary speech or writing outside of specific historical or documentary references.
- (từ cũ) Shelve a lawsuit