criminal case
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- 1 criminal case、criminal proceeding
This means a legal case involving a crime and possible criminal punishment. It is the Thai term for a criminal case, used in news, police, court, and legal contexts.
criminal case、criminal proceeding
A case treated as a crime, potentially involving investigation, prosecution, trial, and punishment.
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คดีแพ่งไม่ใช่คดีอาญา khadii phɛ̂ŋ mây chây khadii aayaa It is a civil case, not a criminal case. คดีแพ่งไม่ใช่คดีอาญา details
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คดีอาญาร้ายแรง khadii aayaa ráay rɛɛŋ a serious criminal case คดีอาญาร้ายแรง details
Learning notes
Explanation
คดีอาญา is made from คดี, meaning a legal case, and อาญา, meaning criminal or related to punishment. It does not mean just any incident; it refers to a case handled under criminal law, such as theft, fraud, assault, murder, or drug offenses. It is often contrasted with คดีแพ่ง, a civil case.
Usage
It is commonly used in crime news, police reports, complaints, court proceedings, conversations with lawyers, and legal documents. In everyday speech, it is used when you need to specify that a matter is legally a criminal case.
Caution
It is narrower than the general word “case” or “incident,” so it is not normally used for ordinary accidents, arguments, or contract disputes. Also, อาญา means criminal in the legal sense; it does not mean a police detective.
Differences from similar words
1 criminal case synonyms
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คดี broadly means a legal case or lawsuit. คดีอาญา is specifically a criminal case involving an offense under criminal law.
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คดีแพ่ง is a civil case, such as a dispute over contracts, damages, or divorce. คดีอาญา is a criminal case involving crime and punishment.
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เรื่อง is a general everyday word for a matter, issue, or story. คดีอาญา is a formal legal term used for criminal cases.