取保候审

取保候審

qǔbǎohòushěn

phrase

Meanings

1 release on bail pending trial (PRC legal term)
2 to be released pending investigation with a guarantor or deposit

Characters

trial, examination

Examples

嫌疑人已被取保候审。

Xiányírén yǐ bèi qǔbǎo hòushěn.

The suspect has been released on bail pending trial.

律师申请取保候审被批准。

Lǜshī shēnqǐng qǔbǎo hòushěn bèi pīzhǔn.

The lawyer's bail application was approved.

Tips

usage

Defined in the PRC Criminal Procedure Law. Unlike Western cash bail, it typically requires either a guarantor (保证人) or a deposit (保证金), and the subject must remain reachable and cannot leave their city without permission.

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

保 bǎo

候 hòu

审 shěn