oral confession; statement under interrogation
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oral confession; verbal statement made during interrogation
formalA legal term referring specifically to a statement given to judicial or investigative authorities. It forms part of the evidence in a case.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
hé核
duì对
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
de的
kǒu口
gòng供
。
The police are verifying the suspect's confession.
Jǐn仅
píng凭
yī一
fèn份
kǒu口
gòng供
bù不
néng能
dìng定
zuì罪
。
You cannot convict someone based solely on a confession.
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Tā他
fān翻
gòng供
le了
，
shēng声
chēng称
zhī之
qián前
de的
kǒu口
gòng供
shì是
qū屈
dǎ打
chéng成
zhāo招
。
He retracted his confession, claiming the previous statement was coerced.