169 Lawsuit 诉讼 (sùsòng)

go to court
lawsuit
sue
drop a lawsuit
win a lawsuit
提出~ put forth an appeal || ~理由 reason for appealing || 到处~ many appeals 477
report, inform
report to the authorities
inform against someone
expose
bring a lawsuit
accuse
appeal to a higher court
complain
confess, explain
surrender to the police
turn oneself in
admit guilt
confess, admit
collude to make up a confession
withdraw a confession

1 打官司 [-] dǎguānsī (fight-lawsuit) go to court: 跟人~ file a lawsuit against sb. '
2 诉讼 [訴訟] sùsòng (accuse-argue) lawsuit: 法律~ legal proceedings || 集体 (jítǐ) ~ class-action lawsuit || 提起~ file a lawsuit '
3 起诉 [-訴] qǐsù (file-accusation) sue: 向法院~ sue in court || ~离婚 sue for divorce '
4 撤诉 [-訴] chèsù (withdraw-lawsuit) drop a lawsuit: 依法~ legal withdrawal || 主动~ choose to drop a lawsuit || 申请~ apply to withdraw '
5 胜诉 [勝訴] shèngsù (win-lawsuit) win a lawsuit: 很难~ a difficult to win case || 全面~ completely win the lawsuit '
6 申诉 [-訴] shēnsù (appeal-accusation) appeal: 提出~ put forth an appeal || ~理由 reason for appealing || 到处~ many appeals 477 '
7 举报 [舉報] jǔbào (expose-report) report, inform: ~案件 report in a court case || 群众~ reported by the masses || 公开~ public informer '
8 报案 [報-] bào’àn (report-case) report to the authorities: 主动~ choose to report to the authorities || 及时~ timely report || 紧急~ urgently report to the authorities '
9 检举 [檢舉] jiǎnjǔ (select-report) inform against someone: 公开~ publicly inform || ~不法行为 report wrongdoing || ~贪官 inform on corrupt officials '
10 揭发 [-發] jiēfā (expose-exposed) expose: ~黑暗 expose darkness || ~黑 幕 (hēimù) expose shadiness || 大胆~ bold exposal '
11 告状 [-狀] gàozhuàng (accuse-plaint) bring a lawsuit: 四处~ complain everywhere || 恶人先~ wicked people go to court first || 当面~ complain to someone’s face '
12 控告 [-] kònggào (appeal-accuse) accuse: 这个明星以诽谤罪~了这家 报纸. This movie star sued this newspaper for libel. '
13 上诉 [-訴] shàngsù (higher-appeal) appeal to a higher court: 提出~ lodge an appeal || 驳回 ~ reject an appeal || 如果你不服判决, 可以~. You can appeal if you do not accept the verdict. '
14 投诉 [-訴] tóusù (file-complaint) (as a customer) complain: ~不法企业 complain about a shady business || ~自己的遭遇 complain about your bad experience || ~伪劣商品 complain about fake goods '
15 交代 [-] jiāodài (confess-tell) confess, explain: ~罪行 confess to a crime || ~问题 explain a question || 坦白 ~ frank explanation '
16 投案 [-] tóu’àn (surrender-case) surrender to the police: 他犯罪后打 算到警察局去~. After his crime, he decided to turn himself into the police department. '
17 自首 [-] zìshǒu (self-surrender) turn oneself in: 向警察~ surrender oneself to the police || 投案 ~ surrender oneself to the police or judicial department '
18 认罪 [認-] rènzuì (admit-guilt) admit guilt: 低头~ plead guilty || ~悔过 plead guilty and repent '
19 供 [-] gòng (confess) confess, admit: ~认 confess || 招~ confess crimes || ~出罪行 confess for the crime '
20 串供 [-] chuàngòng (collude-confession) collude to make up a confession: 这些人相互~, 想否认原来的供词. They were in collusion and attempted to retract their testimony. '
21 翻供 [-] fāngòng (overturn-confession) withdraw a confession: 他作了 假供词, 后来又~. He made a false confession, which he later retracted. '

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