维持原判

維持原判
wéichíyuánpàn
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to affirm the original judgment
  2. 2 to uphold the lower court's ruling

Examples

Èrshěn fǎyuàn cáidìng wéichí yuánpàn.
The court of second instance ruled to affirm the original judgment.
Bèigào shàngsù hòu fǎyuàn wéichí yuánpàn.
After the defendant appealed, the court upheld the original ruling.

Tips

usage
Standard appellate outcome language. The three main outcomes in Chinese appeals are 维持原判 (affirm), (reverse) and (remand for retrial).

Stroke Order

wéi
chí
yuán
pàn