- 判罪pàn zuìto convict, to declare guiltyHSK 7-9
- 徒刑tú xíng(legal) imprisonment (as a criminal penalty, either fixed-term or life)HSK 7-9
- 毁约huǐ yuēto break a promise, to break an agreementHSK 7-9
- 法务fǎ wùlegal affairsHSK 7-9
- 违禁品wéi jīncontraband goods; prohibited articlesHSK 7-9
- 连带lián dàito entail, to involve (as a consequence or accompaniment); to be jointly implicated, to be related (in a chain or shared situation)HSK 7-9
- 从宽cōng(adv.) with leniency; in a lenient manner (used in legal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 儆jǐng(formal) to warn, to admonish (especially to deter others from repeating an offense)HSK 7-9
- 网开一面wǎng kāi yī miànto give a wrongdoer a way out; to be lenient and not punish severelyHSK 7-9
- 做证zuò zhèngto testify, to give evidence (in court or legal context)HSK 7-9
- 作法zuò fǎDao. resort to magic arts; legislate; make laws; way of doing/making sth.; method/style; course of action; practiceHSK 7-9
- 申辩shēn biànto defend oneself, to plead one's case (usually in a formal or legal context)HSK 7-9
- 移送yí sòngto transfer (a case, suspect, or document) to another authority or jurisdictionHSK 7-9
- 严惩yán chéngto punish severely; to mete out strict punishmentHSK 7-9
- 冤案yuān ànwrongful case; miscarriage of justice; unjust verdictHSK 7-9
- 判例pàn lìlegal precedentHSK 7-9
- 地契detitle deed for landHSK 7-9
- 开释kāi shìto release (a prisoner), to set freeHSK 7-9
- 法人fǎ rénlegal person; corporate entityHSK 7-9
- 不法bù fǎillegal, lawlessHSK 7-9
- 人证rén zhèngwitness testimony, testimonial evidenceHSK 7-9
- 候审hòu shěnto await trial (in custody)HSK 7-9
- 司法部门sī fǎ bù ménjudicial department, judiciaryHSK 7-9
- 合法性hé fǎ xìnglegitimacyHSK 7-9
- 旁证páng zhèngcircumstantial evidenceHSK 7-9
- 翻供fān gòng(law) to withdraw a confession; to retract one's testimonyHSK 7-9
- 自白书zì bái shūaffidavit (written sworn statement); written confession (admission of wrongdoing or personal disclosure)HSK 7-9
- 体罚tǐ fácorporal punishmentHSK 7-9
- 公证人gōng zhèng rénpublic notaryHSK 7-9
- 宪xiàn(bound form) constitution; charter; fundamental lawHSK 7-9
- 惩治chéng zhìto punish; to mete out punishment toHSK 7-9
- 惩罚性chéng fá xìngpunitive (nature); serving as punishmentHSK 7-9
- 翻案fān ànto reverse a legal verdict; to present different views on a historical person or event (to overturn a historical judgment)HSK 7-9
- 诬告wū gàoto falsely accuse; to frame (someone) with fabricated evidenceHSK 7-9
- 责罚zé fáto punish (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 赔款péi kuǎn(verb) to pay reparations / indemnity; (noun) reparations, indemnityHSK 7-9
- 刑场xíng chǎngexecution groundHSK 7-9
- 判决书pàn jué shūwritten judgment, court verdict (document)HSK 7-9
- 审判庭shěn pàn tíngcourt; tribunal (the institution or body that hears cases); courtroom (the physical room where trials are held)HSK 7-9
- 法医学fǎ yī xuéforensic medicineHSK 7-9
- 要约yāo(legal) offer; a proposal to form a contractHSK 7-9
- 规避guī bìto evade; to avoid (especially rules, responsibilities, or risks)HSK 7-9
- 该案gāi ànthis case; the said case (formal/legal)HSK 7-9
- 高院gāo yuànhigh court (the highest-level court in a province or region in China, also called 高级人民法院)HSK 7-9
- 不平bù pínguneven (of a surface); injustice; grievance; indignant (feeling that something is unfair)HSK 7-9
- 专利权zhuān lì quánpatent rightsHSK 7-9
- 专有zhuān yǒuproper (as in proper noun, 专有名词); proprietary (as in proprietary technology or rights, 专有技术, 专有权); unique or exclusive (to a particular entity)HSK 7-9
- 军法jūn fǎmilitary lawHSK 7-9
- 取缔qǔ dìto ban, to suppress, to crack down on (by official order)HSK 7-9
- 废止fèi zhǐto abolish; to annul (a law, rule, system, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 检察署jiǎn chá shǔprosecutor's office; procuratorateHSK 7-9
- 训诫xùn jièto reprimand, to admonish (formally)HSK 7-9
- 量刑liàng xíngsentencing; measurement of punishment (in criminal law)HSK 7-9
- 保证人bǎo zhèng rénguarantorHSK 7-9
- 冤屈yuān qūto treat unjustly; to wrongHSK 7-9
- 减免jiǎn miǎnto reduce or waive (taxes, fines, tuition, rent, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 劳役láo yìforced labor (as punishment, penal servitude)HSK 7-9
- 处刑chǔto execute a sentence; to condemn (to a punishment, especially the death penalty)HSK 7-9
- 定案dìng ànto reach a verdict; to finalize a decisionHSK 7-9
- 时效shí xiàoperiod of effectiveness; validity period; (law) statute of limitations; prescriptive period; (metallurgy) aging; age-hardening treatmentHSK 7-9