袭警

襲警

xíjǐng

verb

Meanings

1 to assault a police officer
2 attacking a police officer (criminal offense under PRC law)

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Examples

袭警罪已经正式写入刑法。

Xíjǐng zuì yǐjīng zhèngshì xiě rù xíngfǎ.

The crime of assaulting a police officer has been formally written into the Criminal Law.

他因袭警被当场制服并拘留。

Tā yīn xíjǐng bèi dāngchǎng zhìfú bìng jūliú.

He was subdued on the spot and detained for assaulting a police officer.

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history

Previously prosecuted under the general 'obstruction of official duties' (妨害公务罪), 袭警 became a standalone offense in the 2020 Criminal Law Amendment XI (effective March 2021) with heavier penalties — a response to rising police-assault cases.

Stroke Order

袭 xí

警 jǐng