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    Expressing 'judicial' with 司法 (sīfǎ)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    司法 + Noun

    Explanation

    司法 (sīfǎ) means "judicial" or "justice" and relates to the legal system, courts, and law enforcement. It is used as a modifier before nouns to form terms like 司法机关 (judicial authority) or 司法管辖区 (jurisdiction). It is a formal term found in legal, governmental, and news contexts.

    Examples

    • 这件案子已经移交给司法机关处理了。

      Zhè jiàn ànzi yǐjīng yíjiāo gěi sīfǎ jīguān chǔlǐ le.

      This case has already been transferred to the judicial authorities for handling.

    • 司法改革是今年政府工作的重点之一。

      Sīfǎ gǎigé shì jīnnián zhèngfǔ gōngzuò de zhòngdiǎn zhī yī.

      Judicial reform is one of the priorities of the government's work this year.

    • 他在大学学的是司法专业,毕业后当了律师。

      Tā zài dàxué xué de shì sīfǎ zhuānyè, bìyè hòu dāngle lǜshī.

      He studied law in college and became a lawyer after graduation.

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