公审

公審

gōngshěn

verb #34,761

Meanings

1 to put on public trial
2 to try (a case) in open court

Characters

to try / examine

Examples

法院决定对这起案件进行公审。

Fǎyuàn juédìng duì zhè qǐ ànjiàn jìnxíng gōngshěn.

The court decided to put the case on public trial.

公审大会吸引了许多群众旁听。

Gōngshěn dàhuì xīyǐn le xǔduō qúnzhòng pángtīng.

The public trial drew many spectators.

Tips

history

Mass 公审 rallies were a hallmark of early PRC political campaigns, especially during land reform (土改, 1947-1952), where landlords were tried before assembled villagers. The format mixed legal procedure with public spectacle.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

审 shěn