Definition
自白书 can refer to an affidavit — a written sworn statement of fact used in legal proceedings — or to a personal confession, such as a written admission of guilt or a memoir-like disclosure. The context differentiates the two: in legal documents it means 'affidavit', while in confessional or personal writing it means 'written confession'.
n.
affidavit (written sworn statement)written confession (admission of wrongdoing or personal disclosure)
Examples
- 自白书。Tā zài fǎtíng shàng tíjiāo le yí fèn zì bái shū zuòwéi zhèngjù.He submitted an affidavit as evidence in court.
- 自白书，。Xiányírén zuìzhōng xiě xià le zì bái shū, chéngrèn le suǒyǒu zuìxíng.The suspect eventually wrote a confession admitting to all crimes.
- 自白书。Zhè běn zì bái shū jìlù le tā yìshēng de nèixīn zhēngzhá.This written confession records his lifelong inner struggles.
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