pun3 lai6判例
Jyutpingpun3 lai6
Yalepun laih
Definition
Precedent; a legal case with precedential value that can be cited in future cases.
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How it's used
判例 refers specifically to a judicial decision that serves as a rule for future cases. It carries a formal, legalistic weight that distinguishes it from a general case or incident. You will mostly encounter this in news reports about court rulings or when discussing legal procedures.
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This case has become a precedent, and we have to follow it from now on.
Will the judge cite this precedent to rule on the case?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 案例, which is a broader term for any case study or example used for reference. A 判例 is always an 案例, but an 案例 is not necessarily a binding 判例.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
