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    Expressing 'murder charge' with 谋杀罪 (móushāzuì)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    以 + 谋杀罪 + 起诉

    Explanation

    谋杀罪 (móushāzuì) means "murder charge" or "the crime of murder." It combines 谋杀 (murder) with 罪 (crime/charge). This term is standard in legal and news contexts when discussing criminal charges. The pattern of adding 罪 to an offense is common: 盗窃罪 (theft), 诈骗罪 (fraud).

    Examples

    • 嫌疑人已被检察院以谋杀罪正式起诉。

      xiányí rén yǐ bèi jiǎncháyuàn yǐ móushā zuì zhèngshì qǐsù.

      The suspect has been formally indicted by the procuratorate on murder charges.

    • 法院宣布该案被告谋杀罪名成立。

      fǎyuàn xuānbù gāi àn bèigào móushā zuìmíng chénglì.

      The court declared the defendant guilty of murder.

    • 如果罪名成立，谋杀罪最高可判处无期徒刑。

      rúguǒ zuìmíng chénglì, móushā zuì zuìgāo kě pànchǔ wúqī túxíng.

      If convicted, murder carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

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