狱

狱(獄) [yù] 名

1. ■ （监狱） prison; jail:

出狱 be released from prison; come out of prison;

入狱 be imprisoned; be put in prison;

越狱 escape from prison; break prison [jail];

他死于狱中。 He died in prison.

2. ■ （官司; 罪案） lawsuit; case:

断狱 hear and pass judgment on a case;

冤狱 an unjust charge or verdict