án chung thân

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === án (“case; sentence”) +‎ chung thân (“whole life; for life”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːn˧˦ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰən˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˦˥ cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧] === Noun === án chung thân (law) life imprisonment (a sentence of imprisonment for the remainder of a person's life) ==== Usage notes ==== In the Vietnamese Penal Code, life imprisonment is the most severe penalty after the death penalty (án tử hình). It is applicable to "particularly serious" crimes. Under certain legal conditions and good conduct, a life sentence may eventually be commuted to a fixed term (usually 20 or 30 years). ==== Synonyms ==== tù chung thân ==== Related terms ==== án tử hình (death penalty) tù có thời hạn (fixed-term imprisonment) giảm án (commutation; sentence reduction) đặc xá (amnesty; presidential pardon)