判决 (pàn jué) — to pass judgment (on a court case); to sentence (to a penalty)
Definition
Used specifically for a court's final ruling on a case — a judge 判决. 比 审判 (the trial process) more final, and more legally formal than the general 判断 (to judge/assess).
verb
to pass judgment (on a court case)to sentence (to a penalty)
Examples
- 判决。Fǎ yuàn pàn jué tā wú zuì shì fàng.The court acquitted him and set him free.
- 判决。Fǎ guān xū yào zǐ xì shěn chá zhèng jù cái néng pàn jué.The judge needs to carefully examine the evidence before passing judgment.
- 判决。Zhè ge àn zi zhōng yú pàn jué le.This case has finally been decided.
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