withdraw a case; close a case
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Meanings
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to withdraw a case; to close a case
formalA legal or administrative term used when the prosecuting authority (like the police or a prosecutor's office) decides to terminate legal proceedings. Often used in news and official documents.
Yóu由
yú于
zhèng证
jù据
bù不
zú足
，
jiǎn检
chá察
yuàn院
jué决
dìng定
chè撤
àn案
。
Due to insufficient evidence, the procuratorate decided to withdraw the case.
Zhè这
qǐ起
mín民
shì事
jiū纠
fēn纷
zuì最
zhōng终
yǐ以
shuāng双
fāng方
hé和
jiě解
、
yuán原
gào告
chè撤
àn案
jié结
shù束
。
This civil dispute ended with the two parties reaching a settlement and the plaintiff withdrawing the case.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zài在
chá查
míng明
zhēn真
xiàng相
hòu后
，
xùn迅
sù速
chè撤
àn案
，
bìng并
xiàng向
dāng当
shì事
rén人
dào道
qiàn歉
。
After verifying the truth, the police swiftly closed the case and apologized to the person involved.