审理 (shěn lǐ) — to hear (a case); to try (a case in court)
Definition
审理 (shěnlǐ) is a formal legal verb meaning to hear and try a case in court. Use 受理 when the court first accepts the case; 审 is a shorter formal synonym. It is unrelated to 听/听见 (perceiving sound).
verb
to hear (a case)to try (a case in court)
Examples
- 审理。Zhè ge àn jiàn yǐ jīng shěn lǐ le sān gè yuè.This case has been tried for three months.
- 审理。Fǎ guān zhèng zài zǐ xì shěn lǐ zhèng jù.The judge is carefully hearing the evidence.
- 审理，。shěn lǐ Jié shù hòu, fǎ yuàn jiāng xuān bù pàn jué.After the hearing, the court will announce the verdict.
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