审理 shěnlǐ to hear (a case)
How to remember 审理: 审 to examine + 理 reason = to hear (a case).
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How it is used
- To hear and process a legal case (the court's handling of it) - 法院正在审理此案 (fǎyuàn zhèngzài shěnlǐ cǐ àn) the court is hearing this case.
- Judicial procedure term for conducting the trial process; distinct from 审判 which stresses judging/passing sentence.
- Object is typically 案件/案 (a case).