principal offender; ringleader
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Meanings
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principal offender; ringleader (in a joint crime)
formalLegal term distinguishing the main perpetrator who organizes, plans, or directs a crime from accomplices (从犯). In criminal law, the principal offender bears the primary criminal responsibility.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
qǐ起
qiǎng抢
jié劫
àn案
de的
zhǔ主
fàn犯
。
He is the principal offender in this robbery case.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
rèn认
dìng定
bèi被
gào告
wéi为
zhǔ主
fàn犯
，
pàn判
chǔ处
shí十
nián年
yǒu有
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
。
The court determined the defendant to be the principal offender and sentenced him to ten years in prison.
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Zài在
gòng共
tóng同
fàn犯
zuì罪
zhōng中
，
zhǔ主
fàn犯
tōng通
cháng常
qǐ起
zǔ组
zhī织
、
cè策
huà划
zuò作
yòng用
。
In joint crimes, the principal offender usually plays an organizational and planning role.
Yǔ与
cóng从
fàn犯
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
zhǔ主
fàn犯
chéng承
dān担
gèng更
zhòng重
de的
xíng刑
shì事
zé责
rèn任
。
Compared to accomplices, principal offenders bear heavier criminal responsibility.