改判

gǎipàn
verb #46,074

Meanings

  1. 1 to change a verdict (on appeal)
  2. 2 to change a decision (of a referee or umpire)

Examples

HSK 5
Cáipàn kàn le shìpín huífàng hòu gǎipàn diǎnqiú.
After watching the video replay, the referee changed his decision and gave a penalty.
HSK 7-9
Shàngsù yǐhòu, fǎyuàn bǎ sǐxíng gǎipàn wéi wúqī túxíng.
After the appeal, the court changed the death sentence to life imprisonment.

Tips

usage
A higher court can 维持原判, uphold the verdict, 改判, change it, or 发回重审, send the case back for retrial. The change can go either way: 改判无罪 is an acquittal on appeal.

Stroke Order

改 gǎi
判 pàn