判决 pànjué judgment (by a court of law)
judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence
How to remember 判决: 判 judge + 决 decide = judgment (by a court of law).
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How it is used
- 'A court judgment / verdict; to pass judgment' - 法院判决 (fǎyuàn pànjué) a court ruling, 判决书 (pànjuéshū) the written judgment.
- The legal term for a court's binding decision on a case; more formal and specific than 决定. Often paired: 判决有罪 (found guilty).
Example sentences
- 汤姆下个星期一会被判决。 Tāngmǔ xiàgèxīngqī yīhuì bèi pànjué.Tom will be sentenced next Monday.
- 法庭对他的谋杀罪名作出了无罪判决。 Fǎtíng duì tā de móushāzuì míng zuòchū le wúzuìpànjué.The court acquitted him of the charge of murder.