Definition
选案 is a formal verb meaning 'to select a case' or 'to choose a case for investigation or review'. It is primarily used in legal, auditing, or administrative contexts — for example, when a court decides which cases to hear, or when an oversight body selects cases for audit. The word is a compound of 选 (select) and 案 (case/file). You will not encounter it in everyday conversation; it belongs to specialized written registers.
v
to select a case (for investigation, review, or legal hearing)
Examples
- 选案，。Fǎyuàn měinián dōu huì xuǎn àn, yōuxiān chǔlǐ zhòngdà ànjiàn.The court selects cases every year, prioritizing major cases.
- 选案，。Shěnjì bùmén xuǎn àn hòu, kāishǐ diàochá zhè jiā gōngsī.After the audit department selected the case, they began investigating this company.
- 选案？xuǎn àn de biāozhǔn shì shénme?What are the criteria for case selection?
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