现行犯 (xiàn háng) — (law) a criminal caught in the act, before, or immediately after committing a crime
Definition
Legal term for a criminal caught in the act, just before, or immediately after the crime — a category under Chinese criminal law that allows on-the-spot arrest without a warrant.
noun
(law) a criminal caught in the actbeforeor immediately after committing a crime
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 现行犯。Jǐng chá zhuā dào le yí gè xiàn háng.The police caught a criminal in the act.
- ，现行犯。Gēn jù fǎ lǜ, xiàn háng kě yǐ lì jí dài bǔ.Under the law, a criminal caught in the act can be arrested immediately.
- 现行犯，。Nà ge xiǎo tōu shì xiàn háng, bèi dāng chǎng zhuā huò.That thief was caught red-handed and was arrested on the spot.
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