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How to say to imprison (sentence)
in Thai
จำคุก
jam-kúk
to imprison (sentence)
jam midkúk high
In laws and news: จำคุกไม่เกินห้าปี 'imprisonment of up to five years'.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- ศาลสั่งจำคุกสองปีsǎan sàng jam-kúk sǎawng bpiiThe court sentenced him to two years.
From the same situation: Law, safety, scams
- ผิดกฎหมายillegal
- ถูกกฎหมายlegal
- อนุญาตto permit, allow
- สิทธิ์right(s), entitlement
- โทษpenalty, punishment
- ลงโทษto punish
- ข้อหาcharge, accusation
- ผู้ต้องหาsuspect, the accused
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