Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/Judicial

by Lim Hiong Seng

Lesson XXII.
judicial.

Murder,

Thâi-nâng

殺人

Forgery, of another's name,

Ké-chhiú-pit

假手筆

Forgery,„ of seal,

Ké-ìn

假印

Arson,

Pàng-húe

放火

Robbery,

Pak-ko-kúe, chhiéⁿ-pak

搶刧　搶剝

Suicide,

Tsṳ̃-chĩn

自盡

Suicide,„ by hanging,

Tiòu-ãm

吊頸

Theft,

Tsò-tshát

做賊

Breach of trust,

Tîm-sìn

沉信

Breach of„ faith,

Sit-sìn

失信

Cheating,

Láu-nâng, phièn-nâng

拐人　騙人

Causing hurt,

Sieⁿ-nâng

傷人

Assault,

Phah-nâng

打人

Drunkenness,

Chiáh-chiú-tsùi

食酒醉

Fighting,

Sie-phah

相打

Quarrelling,

Sie-mēⁿ

相罵

Stab, to,

Tshǹg

剌

Rob, to,

Snatch, to,

Chhiéⁿ

搶

Steal, to,

Thau-khiéh

偷盜

Thief, a,

Tshát

賊

Pirate, a,

Hái-tshát

海賊

Prosecutor,

Nguân-kò

原告

Accused,

Pĩ-kò

被告

Witness, a,

Kan-chèng

干証

Eye-witness, an,

Chhin-mák thóiⁿ-kìⁿ

親目看見

Try, (a case)

Sím, phōiⁿ

審　辦

Clear,

Mêng-péh

明白

Examine, to,

Kháu-mn̄g

考問

Evidence,

Kháu-keng

口供

Evidence,„ to take down,

Kì-kháu-keng

記口供

Evidence,„ corroborated,

Kháu-keng siang-hûa

口供相和

Evidence,„ contradicted,

Kháu-keng siang-huán

口供相反

Statement, make your,

Sú--lâi

訴來

Statement,„ wish to make,

Aìⁿ-sù

要訴

Statement,„ allow to make

Iông-sù

容訴

Guilty,

Ũ-tsũe

有罪

Innocent,

Bô-tsũe

無罪

Condemn,

Tiāⁿ-tsũe

定罪

Condemn, to death,

Tiāⁿ-sí tsũe

定死罪

Punish, to,

Huát

罰

Fine, to,

Huát-ngṳ̂n

罰銀

Flogging, on buttocks,

Phah kha-tshng-póiⁿ

打屁股板

Flog severely,

Phah thiám-thiám

打重重

Strangle to death,

Liû-sí

絞死

Behead, to,

Tsám-thâu

斬頭

Imprison, to,

Kìm-kam, siu-kam

禁獄　收監

Prison, a,

Kam

獄

Prison„ keeper,

Kìm-chí

禁子

Prisoner, a,

Huãm-jîn

犯人

Government,

Chhiôu-thêng

朝廷

Law,

Lút

律

Emperor,

Huâng-tì

皇帝

Empress,

Uâng-hõu

皇后

Prince,

Thài-tsṳ́

太子

Princess,

Kong-tsú

公主

King,

Uâng

王

Queen,

Ûang-hõu

王后

Prime minister,

Tsái-siàng

宰相

Statesman,

Tãi-chhin

太臣

Viceroy, or Governor-General of a province,

Tsóng-tok

總督

Lieut. Governor of a province,

Bú-īⁿ

撫院

Judge of a province,

Àn-tshat

按察

Tao-t'ai,

Tãu-thâi

道臺

Ambassador,

Khim-chhe

欽差

Plenipotentiary,

Tshuân-khuân

全權

Consul,

Niáⁿ-sṳ̄-hú

領事府

Mandarin,

Kuaⁿ-hú

官府

Mandarin,„ civil,

Bûn-kuaⁿ

文官

Mandarin,„ military,

Bú-kuaⁿ

武官

Mandarin,„ high rank,

Tūa-kuaⁿ

大官

Mandarin,„ low rank,

Sòi-kuaⁿ

小官

Magistrate, district,

Kūiⁿ-kuaⁿ

縣官

Magistrate,„ town,

Thôu-phóu-si

巡檢司

Policeman, a,

A-tsóng, chhe-hiáh

亞總　差役

Arrest, to,

Liáh

掠

Lock up, to,

Kìm

禁

Yamen,

Gê-mn̂g

衙門

Court,

Tn̂g, kong-tn̂g

堂　公堂

Sit, on bench,

Tsõ-tn̂g

坐堂

Retire, to,

Thó-tn̂g

退堂

Warrant, to issue,

Tshut-chhiam

出簽

Summons, to issue,„

Tshut-phiè

出票

Prosecute, to,

Kò

告

Withdraw, to,

Khai-pàng

開放

Accuse falsely,

Bū-lūa, uáng-khut

誣賴　枉屈

Petition, to send in,

Jíp-tiâⁿ, jíp-pín

入呈　入禀

Your Worship,

Lãu-iâ, thài-iâ

老爺　太爺

Your„ Excellency,

Tãi-jîn

大人

Promote, to,

Kau-seng

高陞

Degrade, to,

Kàng-khip

降級

Dismiss, to,

Pã-cheh, lut-tiōu

黜職　黜丢

Appoint, to,

Siet-líp

設立

Appointment, an,

Cheh-jĩm

職位

Case, a,

Uàⁿ, uàⁿ-kiãⁿ

案　案件

Case,„ to have it tried,

Phah-kuaⁿ-si, sie-kõ

打官司　相告

Case,„ to win,

Kõ-iâⁿ

告贏

Case, to lose,

Kò-su

告輸

Discharge, (a case)

Pàng

放

Bribe, to,

Sái-ēng

使用

Bribe,„ to receive

Siũ-iũ

受賄

Private,

Àm-chẽⁿ

暗靜

Cruel,

Chek-ak

積惡

Bad-hearted,

Hiou-sim

僥心

Good-hearted,

Hó-sim

好心

Revenge, to

Pò-chhiû

報仇

Just,

Kong-tãu

公道

Unjust,

M̄-kong-tãu

不公道

Truth, speak the,

Sít-uē tàⁿ

實話呾

Lie, to,

Hue-niouⁿ

巧語

Swear, to,

Chiù-chūa

發誓

Plead guilty,

Jīn-tsũe, jīn-tshò

認罪　認錯

According to law,

Chiè-lút

照律

Against the law,

Ngék-lút

逆律

Break the law,

Huãm-lút

犯律