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英国律师米尔斯“愿意”出席意前总理审判

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2011-11-29 07:37 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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British lawyer David Mills has said he would be prepared to testify in Italy against former PM Silvio Berlusconi under certain circumstances.

英国律师大卫·米尔斯称，在某些情况下他将会到意大利做对前总理贝卢斯科尼的不利举证。

Mr Mills made no comment to journalists as he headed for court
He was giving evidence at Westminster Magistrates¹ court via video link in a corruption² trial being heard in Milan.

Mr Berlusconi is involved in four trials. One relates to allegations of corruption involving his former tax lawyer, David Mills.

Mr Mills was convicted of perjury³（伪证） in 2009 but the verdict was later quashed（撤销） .

He avoided serving a jail term because the case against him expired under Italy's statute⁴ of limitations.

The case against the former prime minister had earlier been suspended under a temporary immunity⁵ law. Mr Berlusconi is alleged⁶ to have paid Mr Mills $600,000 (£385,000) to lie under oath in two corruption trials in the 1990s.

In court in London on Monday, Mr Mills said he "would be willing to go to Italy but I am not sure what evidence I would be expected to give. I would ask my counsel to clarify what those circumstances might be."

Acting⁷ for Mr Mills, James Lewis QC asked for the hearing to be adjourned⁸（推迟） until the public prosecutor⁹ in Milan explained what testimony¹⁰ he would be asked to provide.

"In our respectful submission¹¹ this shouldn't be an inquisition," he said.

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1 magistrates
地方法官，治安官( magistrate的名词复数 )
参考例句：
to come up before the magistrates 在地方法院出庭 He was summoned to appear before the magistrates. 他被传唤在地方法院出庭。

2 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

3 perjury
n.伪证；伪证罪
参考例句：
You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.如果你诱使证人作伪证，你要受罚的。 She appeared in court on a perjury charge.她因被指控做了伪证而出庭受审。

4 statute
n.成文法，法令，法规；章程，规则，条例
参考例句：
Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute.保障消费者利益已在法令里作了规定。 The next section will consider this environmental statute in detail.下一部分将详细论述环境法令的问题。

5 immunity
n.优惠；免除；豁免，豁免权
参考例句：
The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。 He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。

6 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

7 acting
n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的
参考例句：
Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。 During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

8 adjourned
（使）休会，（使）休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The court adjourned for lunch. 午餐时间法庭休庭。 The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. 新证据呈到庭上后，审讯就宣告暂停。

9 prosecutor
n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人
参考例句：
The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。 The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

10 testimony
n.证词；见证，证明
参考例句：
The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。 He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

11 submission
n.服从，投降；温顺，谦虚；提出
参考例句：
The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.战败将军缴剑表示投降。 No enemy can frighten us into submission.任何敌人的恐吓都不能使我们屈服。

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