guī'àn

to bring to justice

  • created sense approved 归案/歸案 · guī'àn · to bring to justice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    归案 / 歸案

    guī'àn

    to bring to justice

    to arrest a suspect or fugitive and bring them to a judicial authority for trial or sentencing

    归, 案

    归 (literal) → 归/歸 · guī · to return 案 (literal) → 案 · àn · legal case

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  • created sense approved 归案/歸案 · guī'àn · to file away — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    归案 / 歸案

    guī'àn

    to file away

    to archive or file a document into its relevant case file

    归, 案

    归 (literal) → 归/歸 · guī · to belong to 案 (literal) → 案 · àn · file

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