杀人罪 (shā rén zuì) — crime of homicide; murder; manslaughter (general legal term)
Definition
Legal noun for 'the crime of homicide / murder' — a specific charge in Chinese criminal law, broader than 谋杀 (premeditated murder) and distinct from 过失致人死亡 (manslaughter).
noun
crime of homicidemurdermanslaughter (general legal term)
Examples
- 杀人罪，。Tā bèi pàn le shā rén zuì, kě néng yào zuò èr shí nián láo.He was convicted of homicide and may serve twenty years in prison.
- 杀人罪。shā rén zuì Shì yì zhǒng hěn yán zhòng de fàn zuì.Homicide is a very serious crime.
- 杀人罪。Zhè ge àn zi mù qián shì àn shā rén zuì lái diào chá de.This case is currently being investigated as a homicide.
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