刑法

• Pinyin: xíng fǎ
• Desglose de hanzi: 刑 = 开 + 刂 (knife radical; punishment); 法 = 氵 + 去 (water + go; law/method)

Significado

Derecho penal; código penal.

A formal legal term referring to criminal law as a legal discipline or statutory code. In China, 中华人民共和国刑法 is the primary criminal code. Contrasts with 民法 (civil law).

Ejemplos

1. 根据刑法规定，故意杀人罪最高可判处死刑。
2. 法学院的学生必须系统学习刑法，掌握犯罪构成要件的理论框架。
3. 此次刑法修正案对网络诈骗行为设定了更严厉的处罚标准。

Guía de uso

Contexto: law, legal studies, government

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 检察官依据刑法对被告提起公诉。(The prosecutor filed charges against the defendant based on criminal law.)
• 修订刑法是完善法治体系的重要组成部分。(Revising the criminal law is an important component of improving the rule of law system.)

Incorrecto

• 刑法管民事纠纷 — 刑法 only governs criminal offences; civil disputes fall under 民法; confusing the two is a basic legal error

Origen e historia

刑 (punishment/penalty) + 法 (law)

Contexto cultural

Época: Traditional to Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal