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bị cáo

Pronunciation Northern /ɓḭʔ˨˩ kaːw˧˥/ Central /ɓḭ˨˨ ka̰ːw˩˧/ Southern /ɓi˨˩˨ kaːw˧˥/
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defendant
Noun
defendant

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3 senses 2 Components
Meaning
3 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
defendant Politics, Law, Institutions & SafetyTheme

A person who is accused of a crime in a court of law.

vi Bị cáo đứng trước tòa để nghe tuyên án.

en The defendant stood in court to hear the sentencing.

Pronoun

Sense 2 Pronoun
me (the defendant) Pronouns, Demonstratives, Classifiers & ParticlesTheme

A pronoun used by a person in court to refer to themselves as the accused.

vi Thưa tòa, bị cáo xin được trình bày rõ hơn về sự việc.

en Your Honor, me (the defendant) would like to explain the incident more clearly.

Sense 3 Pronoun
you (the defendant) Pronouns, Demonstratives, Classifiers & ParticlesTheme

A term used by others in court to address the person being accused.

vi Đề nghị bị cáo trả lời đúng trọng tâm câu hỏi.

en The defendant is requested to answer the questions directly.

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bị / cáo
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