抗诉 (kàng sù) — (of a procuratorate) to lodge a protest against a court judgment; to file an appeal; (general) to protest; to contest (a legal decision)
Definition
Legal term: a procuratorate (检察院) formally protests or appeals a court judgment it considers improper. 诉讼/起诉 cover general "to sue/litigate"; 抗诉 is the specific higher-level challenge to a ruling.
verb
(of a procuratorate) to lodge a protest against a court judgmentto file an appeal(general) to protestto contest (a legal decision)
Examples
- 抗诉。Jiǎn chá yuàn jué dìng duì cǐ àn de pàn jué tí chū kàng sù.The procuratorate decided to lodge a protest against the judgment in this case.
- 。Tā men xiàng shàng yī jí fǎ yuàn kàng guò yí cì sù.They filed a protest once with the higher court.
- ，抗诉。Rú guǒ duì cái dìng bù fú, kě yǐ yī fǎ kàng sù.If you disagree with the ruling, you can legally lodge a protest.
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