罪状 (zuì zhuàng) — charges; counts in an indictment; specification of offense
Definition
A formal legal term for the specific charges or counts listed in an indictment (one per 条). Distinct from the broader 罪 'crime/offense' itself.
noun
chargescounts in an indictmentspecification of offense
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 罪状。Fǎ tíng xuān dú le bèi gào de liù tiáo zuì zhuàng.The court read out the defendant's six counts.
- 罪状。Lǜ shī zhèng zài yán jiū měi yì tiáo zuì zhuàng de fǎ lǜ yī jù.The lawyer is studying the legal basis of each charge.
- 罪状,。Jiǎn chá guān liè chū le xiáng xì de zuì zhuàng, bāo kuò tān wū hé shòu huì.The prosecutor listed detailed charges, including embezzlement and bribery.
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