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Meaning of 自诉

自诉 means private prosecution; criminal complaint filed by the victim. Pronounced zì sù.

  • private prosecution; criminal complaint filed by the victim

Definitions & Examples

Bèi
hài
rén
zhí
jiē
xiàng
yuàn
 

The victim can directly file a private prosecution with the court.

Zhè
àn
jiàn
shǔ
àn
jiàn
 
shì
gōng
àn
jiàn
 

This case belongs to private prosecution cases, not public prosecution cases.

guǒ
zhèng
 
yuàn
néng
huì
huí
 

If the evidence is insufficient, the court may dismiss the private prosecution.

rén
yǒu
zhèng
rèn
 

The private prosecutor bears the burden of proof.

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