原判

yuánpàn

noun #37,608

Meanings

1 original verdict
2 original sentence (law)

Characters

judge; sentence

Examples

HSK 7-9

二审法院维持原判。

Èrshěn fǎyuàn wéichí yuánpàn.

The court of second instance upheld the original verdict.

HSK 7-9

上诉被驳回,原判生效。

Shàngsù bèi bóhuí, yuánpàn shēngxiào.

The appeal was rejected, and the original verdict took effect.

Tips

usage

Almost always appears in the legal phrase 维持原判 ('to uphold the original verdict') or 撤销原判 ('to overturn the original verdict'). Standard courtroom and news vocabulary.

Stroke Order

原 yuán

判 pàn