principal culprit; ringleader
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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principal culprit; ringleader; mastermind of a criminal group
formalLegal terminology referring to the primary person who organizes and leads criminal activities in a group. Distinct from accomplices (从犯).
Tā他
bèi被
fǎ法
yuàn院
rèn认
dìng定
wéi为
cǐ此
àn案
de的
shǒu首
fàn犯
。
He was identified by the court as the principal culprit in this case.
Shǒu首
fàn犯
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
cóng从
fàn犯
shòu受
dào到
gèng更
yán严
lì厉
de的
chéng惩
fá罚
。
The ringleader usually receives harsher punishment than the accomplices.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
jīng经
guò过
sān三
gè个
yuè月
de的
zhēn侦
chá查
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
zhè这
gè个
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
de的
shǒu首
fàn犯
。
After three months of investigation, the police finally captured the ringleader of this criminal gang.