อาญา
criminal matter
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- 1 criminal matter、criminal offense
- 2 penalty、punishment
This word refers to the legal sphere of crimes and penalties. It is most often used in formal legal or news contexts, especially in phrases meaning “criminal” or “penal.”
criminal matter、criminal offense
Refers to the criminal side of law, where an offense may lead to punishment by the state. It commonly appears in fixed legal phrases rather than casual standalone use.
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คดีอาญา khadii aayaa criminal case คดีอาญา details
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กฎหมายอาญา kòt mǎay aayaa criminal law กฎหมายอาญา details
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เขาถูกดำเนินคดีอาญา khǎw thùuk damnəən khadii aayaa He was prosecuted in a criminal case. เขาถูกดำเนินคดีอาญา details
penalty、punishment
Means a legal penalty or punishment, with a formal tone. In everyday speech, โทษ is usually the more common word for “punishment” or “penalty.”
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โทษทางอาญา thôot thaaŋ aayaa criminal penalty โทษทางอาญา details
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หนีอาญาบ้านเมือง nǐi aayaa bâan mʉaŋ to flee the punishment of the law หนีอาญาบ้านเมือง details
Learning notes
Explanation
อาญา is a formal word of Pali/Sanskrit origin used mainly in legal, court, police, and news contexts. It is best learned through common phrases such as คดีอาญา “criminal case,” กฎหมายอาญา “criminal law,” and โทษทางอาญา “criminal penalty.” Its important contrast is แพ่ง, meaning “civil.”
Usage
You will see this word in contexts involving crimes, criminal cases, courts, police statements, legal advice, and news reports. For ordinary conversation about punishment, โทษ or ลงโทษ is usually more natural.
Caution
อาญา does not mean “dangerous.” Also, it is often better understood as “criminal” or “penal” within phrases such as คดีอาญา or ทางอาญา, rather than as a general word for any kind of punishment.
Differences from similar words
1 criminal matter synonyms
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คดีอาญา is the concrete noun “criminal case.” อาญา expresses the criminal or penal nature of something and is often used as part of a larger legal phrase.
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แพ่ง means “civil,” dealing with private disputes such as contracts or damages. อาญา means “criminal” or “penal,” involving offenses and punishment.