Definition
抗诉 is a legal term used in the Chinese judicial system, meaning a procuratorate files a protest against a court judgment or ruling. It is a separable verb (离合词), so you can insert elements between the two characters, such as 抗过诉 or 提出抗诉. The subject is usually the procuratorate (检察院), not the defendant. In everyday language, it is rarely used; the general word for 'appeal' is 上诉.
v.o.
(of a procuratorate) to lodge a protest against a court judgmentto file an appeal(general) to protestto contest (a legal decision)
Examples
- 抗诉。Jiǎncháyuàn juédìng duì cǐ àn de pànjué tíchū kàng sù.The procuratorate decided to lodge a protest against the judgment in this case.
- 。Tāmen xiàng shàng yī jí fǎyuàn kàng guò yí cì sù.They filed a protest once with the higher court.
- ，抗诉。Rúguǒ duì cáidìng bù fú, kěyǐ yīfǎ kàng sù.If you disagree with the ruling, you can legally lodge a protest.
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