Meaning of 连坐
连坐 means (historical) to be collectively punished for another's crime; guilt by association. Pronounced lián zuò.
- (historical) to be collectively punished for another's crime; guilt by association
Definitions & Examples
Qín秦
cháo朝
fǎ法
lǜ律
yán严
kù酷
，
guǎng广
fàn泛
shí实
xíng行
lián连
zuò坐
zhì制
dù度
。
The laws of the Qin dynasty were harsh and widely implemented the system of collective punishment.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
móu谋
fǎn反
zuì罪
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
zhū株
lián连
jiǔ九
zú族
，
zhè这
jiù就
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jí极
duān端
de的
lián连
zuò坐
。
In ancient times, the crime of treason would often implicate nine kinship groups; this was an extreme form of collective punishment.
Xiàn现
dài代
de的
fǎ法
zhì治
shè社
huì会
zǎo早
yǐ已
fèi废
chú除
le了
lián连
zuò坐
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
rén人
dào道
de的
xíng刑
fá罚
。
Modern societies governed by the rule of law have long abolished this inhumane punishment of collective liability.