民事案件

mínshì ànjiàn

noun

Measure Word

一起民事案件 qǐ

Meanings

1 civil case
2 civil lawsuit

Characters

Examples

这是一起普通的民事案件。

Zhè shì yīqǐ pǔtōng de mínshì'ànjiàn.

This is an ordinary civil case.

民事案件由基层法院审理。

Mínshì'ànjiàn yóu jīcéng fǎyuàn shěnlǐ.

Civil cases are heard by the grassroots courts.

Tips

usage

Chinese law divides cases into three main types: 民事案件 (civil), 刑事案件 (criminal), and 行政案件 (administrative). Civil cases deal with disputes between private parties over rights and obligations.

Stroke Order

民 mín

事 shì

案 àn

件 jiàn