appear in court; present oneself for a case
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to appear in court; to be present for a case (as a person involved)
formalA legal term referring to the mandatory attendance of parties involved (like defendants, plaintiffs, or witnesses) at a court proceeding. Primarily used in formal or judicial contexts.
Bèi被
gào告
rén人
bì必
xū须
àn按
shí时
dào到
àn案
jiē接
shòu受
shěn审
lǐ理
。
The defendant must appear in court on time to stand trial.
Guān关
jiàn键
zhèng证
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
àn案
，
àn案
jiàn件
jí即
jiāng将
kāi开
tíng庭
。
The key witness has already been brought before the court, and the case is about to commence.
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Tā他
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
chuán传
huàn唤
，
yāo要
qiú求
xiàn限
qī期
dào到
àn案
shuō说
míng明
qíng情
kuàng况
。
He was summoned by the police and required to present himself within a time limit to explain the situation.