量刑 (liàng xíng) — sentencing; measurement of punishment (in criminal law)
Definition
A legal term: the judge's decision on what punishment to give for a crime. Use only in criminal-law contexts, not everyday speech.
noun
sentencingmeasurement of punishment (in criminal law)
Examples
- 量刑。Fǎ guān zài liàng xíng shí huì kǎo lǜ hěn duō yīn sù.The judge considers many factors during sentencing.
- 量刑。Zhè ge àn jiàn de liàng xíng jié guǒ yǐn qǐ le gōng zhòng tǎo lùn.The sentencing result of this case sparked public debate.
- 量刑。Xíng fǎ zhōng duì liàng xíng yǒu míng què de guī dìng.The criminal law has clear provisions on sentencing.
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