Definition
冤案 refers to a legal case in which someone is wrongly accused or convicted, often due to judicial error or false evidence. It carries a strong sense of injustice and is frequently used in historical and legal contexts, such as discussions of wrongful convictions during the Cultural Revolution.
n.
wrongful casemiscarriage of justiceunjust verdict
Examples
- 冤案。Zhège yuān àn zhōngyú dédào le píngfǎn.This wrongful case was finally redressed.
- 冤案。Tā yīnwèi yuān àn zuò le shí nián láo.He spent ten years in prison because of a wrongful conviction.
- 冤案。Fǎlǜ yīnggāi bìmiǎn yuān àn de fāshēng.The law should prevent wrongful cases from happening.
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