伏法 (fú fǎ) — to be executed (as a legal punishment)

Definition

Examples

• 杀人犯终于伏法，受害者家属得到了安慰。
  Shā rén fàn zhōng yú fú fǎ, shòu hài zhě jiā shǔ dé dào le ān wèi.
  The murderer was finally executed, and the victim's family found comfort.
• 他已经伏了法，后悔也晚了。
  Tā yǐ jīng fú le fǎ, hòu huǐ yě wǎn le.
  He has already been executed, and regret is too late.
• 这两个罪犯明天就要伏法。
  Zhè liǎng gè zuì fàn míng tiān jiù yào fú fǎ.
  These two criminals will be executed tomorrow.