pending case; legacy case; unresolved historical issue
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a case left unresolved from the past; a pending historical case or issue
formalCommonly used in legal, administrative, or historical contexts to refer to old cases, complaints, or issues that were never settled. Often appears in phrases like '历史遗案' (historical legacy case).
Zhè这
zōng宗
lì历
shǐ史
yí遗
àn案
zhōng终
yú于
zài在
sān三
shí十
nián年
hòu后
zhēn真
xiàng相
dà大
bái白
。
This historical legacy case finally came to light after thirty years.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
zhèng正
zài在
jí集
zhōng中
qīng清
lǐ理
duō多
nián年
jī积
lěi累
de的
yí遗
àn案
。
The court is currently focusing on clearing up years of accumulated backlog cases.
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Nà那
qǐ起
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
yí遗
àn案
zhì至
jīn今
méi没
yǒu有
jié结
lùn论
。
That legacy case from the old society remains unresolved to this day.