劫囚 [－－]

Jyutping gip3 cau4
Pinyin jié qiú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to break a prisoner out of jail
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to break a prisoner out of jail; to take a prisoner away from legal custody
    • 公堂之上若有任何人敢劫囚，當場格殺勿論。
      公堂之上若有任何人敢劫囚，当场格杀勿论。
      gōng táng zhī shàng ruò yǒu rèn hé rén gǎn jié qiú ， dāng chǎng gé shā wù lùn ．
      In this court of law, should there be any person whosoever daring to take a prisoner away, [that person shall be] put to death on the spot, without considering [who he is].
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    公堂之上若有任何人敢劫囚，当场格杀勿论。
    公堂之上若有任何人敢劫囚，當場格殺勿論。
    gōng táng zhī shàng ruò yǒu rèn hé rén gǎn jié qiú ， dāng chǎng gé shā wù lùn ．
    • In this court of law, should there be any person whosoever daring to take a prisoner away, [that person shall be] put to death on the spot, without considering [who he is].