审理 (shěn lǐ) — to hear (a case); to try (a case in court)

Definition

审理 (shěnlǐ) is a formal legal term meaning 'to hear/try a case in court' — it covers the entire judicial process from examining evidence to reaching a verdict. It is more comprehensive than 审 (shěn), which can mean 'to examine' in a broader sense, and distinct from 受理 (shòulǐ), which specifically means 'to accept and docket a case' (the first step before 审理).

verb

to hear (a case)to try (a case in court)

Examples

审理。
Zhège ànjiàn yǐjīng shěn lǐ le sān gè yuè.
This case has been tried for three months.
审理。
Fǎguān zhèngzài zǐxì shěn lǐ zhèngjù.
The judge is carefully hearing the evidence.
审理，。
shěn lǐ jiéshù hòu, fǎyuàn jiāng xuānbù pànjué.
After the hearing, the court will announce the verdict.

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