連坐制
lián​zuò​zhì

guilt by association

  • created sense approved 连坐制/連坐制 · lián​zuò​zhì · guilt by association — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    连坐制 / 連坐制

    lián​zuò​zhì

    guilt by association

    A system of punishment where the relatives or associates of a criminal are held responsible for the crime

    连坐 (literal) → 连坐/連坐 · lián​zuò · guilt by association 制 (bound) → 制 · zhì · system

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense