旧案 (jiù àn) — old legal case, cold case; old regulations, outdated rules; former practice, past precedent

Definition

Examples

• 这个旧案已经拖了十年，至今没有结论。
  Zhè ge jiù àn yǐ jīng tuō le shí nián, zhì jīn méi yǒu jié lùn.
  This old case has been dragging on for ten years and still has no conclusion.
• 公司废除了许多旧案，改用新的管理制度。
  Gōng sī fèi chú le xǔ duō jiù àn, gǎi yòng xīn de guǎn lǐ zhì dù.
  The company abolished many old regulations and adopted a new management system.
• 按照旧案，这个职位应该由资深员工担任。
  Àn zhào jiù àn, zhè ge zhí wèi yīng gāi yóu zī shēn yuán gōng dān rèn.
  According to former practice, this position should be held by a senior employee.

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