刑事法院 xíngshìfǎyuàn criminal court Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 刑事 xíngshì noun criminal; penal Relating to criminal law or legal cases involving violations of the penal code, as opposed to civil law (民事 mínshì)法院 fǎyuàn noun court of law court of justice; an institution that hears legal cases and administers justice