羁押 (jī yā) — (of a suspect) to detain in custody (formally, by legal authority)
Definition
A formal legal term: to hold a suspect in custody by legal authority until trial. The verb 拘捕 refers to the arrest itself, while 羁押 covers the longer pre-trial detention that follows.
verb
(of a suspect) to detain in custody (formally, by legal authority)
Examples
- 羁押，。Tā bèi jǐng chá jī yā le, zhèng zài děng dài shěn pàn.He was taken into custody by the police and is awaiting trial.
- 羁押。Fǎ yuàn jué dìng duì fàn zuì xián yí rén shí xíng jī yā.The court decided to place the criminal suspect in custody.
- 羁押，。Zài jī yā qī jiān, xián yí rén yǒu quán lì qǐng lǜ shī.During detention, the suspect has the right to a lawyer.
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