候审 (hòu shěn) — to await trial (in custody)

Definizione

Legal term meaning 'to await trial' — usually while in detention, before the court opens the case. Sets it apart from the general-purpose 审 ('to examine / try a case').

verb
to await trial (in custody)

Esempi

  • 候审
    Xián yí rén mù qián zhèng zài hòu shěn.
    The suspect is currently awaiting trial.
  • Tā yǐ jīng hòu le bàn nián de shěn, hái méi kāi tíng.
    He has been held for six months awaiting trial, and the court hasn't opened yet.
  • 候审
    Zhè ge àn zi shè jí duō míng hòu shěn rén yuán.
    This case involves multiple persons awaiting trial.
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