判罪 (pàn zuì) — to convict, to declare guilty

Definition

Formal legal verb meaning a court finds a defendant guilty. Often paired with 判处 ('to sentence') in court judgments.

verb
to convictto declare guilty

Examples

  • 判罪
    Fǎ yuàn duì bèi gào pàn zuì le.
    The court convicted the defendant.
  • Fǎ guān pàn le tā de zuì, pàn chǔ sān nián yǒu qī tú xíng.
    The judge convicted him and sentenced him to three years in prison.
  • 判罪
    Zài zhèng jù bù zú de qíng kuàng xià, bù néng qīng yì pàn zuì.
    In cases of insufficient evidence, one cannot readily convict.

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