HSK · Level 89
45 words
Chinese word
司法
Pronunciation
Pinyinsī fǎ
Meaning
- nounjudiciary
Example
我们要尊重司法的独立。wǒ men yào zūn zhòng sī fǎ de dú lì
We should respect the independence of the judiciary.
More examples
法律的解释最终由司法来完成。fǎ lǜ de jiě shì zuì zhōng yóu sī fǎ lái wán chéng
The judiciary ultimately interprets the law.
Core concept
A system of public authority that settles disputes and responds to crime by applying the law.
Common phrases
司法独立sī fǎ dú lì
judicial independence
司法机关sī fǎ jī guān
judicial bodies
司法权sī fǎ quán
judicial power
司法制度sī fǎ zhì dù
judicial system
Similar words
裁判cái pàn: A court's process or decision for judging a dispute or crime under the law.
法院fǎ yuàn: A public institution where civil or criminal disputes are judged.
司法机关sī fǎ jī guān: The public institutions that use judicial power to apply the law.
Definition in Chinese
司法是国家按照法律对争议作出裁判、对犯罪进行审判与处罚，并保障法律正确实施的职能与制度。sī fǎ shì guó jiā àn zhào fǎ lǜ duì zhēng yì zuò chū cái pàn duì fàn zuì jìn xíng shěn pàn yǔ chǔ fá bìng bǎo zhàng fǎ lǜ zhèng què shí shī de zhí néng yǔ zhì dù
Word origin
司 (sī, "administer") + 法 (fǎ, "law") gives the basic idea of an authority responsible for putting law into practice.
Usage tips
- English often uses judicial as an adjective, while this Chinese noun can stand on its own when discussing independence, reform, or oversight.
Other meanings
- judicial systemnoun
- judicial powernoun
- judicial bodiesnoun
Opposites
- 立法lì fǎlegislationnoun
- 行政xíng zhèngadministrationnoun
Related words
- 司法解释sī fá jiě shìjudicial interpretationnoun
- 司法审判sī fǎ shěn pànjudicial adjudicationnoun