unconvicted prisoner; pretrial detainee
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
(law) unconvicted prisoner; pretrial detainee; accused person awaiting trial
archaicA legal term now considered somewhat archaic. Refers specifically to criminal suspects or defendants who have been indicted but not yet sentenced by a court. In modern legal contexts, terms like 在押犯 or 犯罪嫌疑人 are more commonly used.
Zhè这
suǒ所
jiān监
yù狱
lǐ里
guān关
yā押
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
wèi未
jué决
fàn犯
。
This prison holds many unconvicted prisoners awaiting trial.
Wèi未
jué决
fàn犯
yǔ与
yǐ已
jué决
fàn犯
yīng应
dāng当
fēn分
bié别
guān关
yā押
。
Unconvicted prisoners and convicted prisoners should be detained separately.
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Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
wèi未
jué决
fàn犯
cháng常
cháng常
shòu受
dào到
bù不
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
dài待
yù遇
。
In the old society, unconvicted prisoners often received unfair treatment.