法庭常用词汇 1_法律英语

法庭常用词汇 1

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Accused 被告

The fifteen accused, young men from different parts of England, denied the charges.

被告是15名来自英格兰各地的年轻男子，他们对指控矢口否认。

Action 诉讼

Two leading law firms are to prepare legal actions against tobacco companies.

两家很有名的律师事务所准备向烟草公司提起诉讼。

Adjudicate 裁决

The international court of justice might be a suitable place to adjudicate claims.

国际法庭或许是对所有权作出裁决的合适之地。

Adjourn¹ （使）休庭

The court may not adjourn until three or even later.

法庭要到3点或更晚时才会休庭。

Affidavit² 宣誓证言

The lawyer invited his client to subscribe³ the affidavit.

律师请他的客户在宣誓证言上签了名。

Appeal 上诉

We intend to appeal the verdict.

我们打算对裁决提出上诉。

Bail⁴ 保释

He was yesterday given bail by South Yorkshire magistrates⁵.

昨天南约克郡法院准予他获得保释。

Civil action 民事诉讼

She brought a civil action against one of her neighbours.

她对她的一个邻居提出民事诉讼。

Contempt of court 藐视法庭

He faced imprisonment⁶ for contempt of court.

他因藐视法庭面临监禁。

Continuance 诉讼延期

His attorney succeeds in getting a one month continuance.

他的律师成功申请到诉讼延期1个月。

Convict 定罪

That jury will never convict me.

陪审团才不会给我定罪。

Counterclaim 反诉

The producers filed a counterclaim asserting the copyright claims were baseless.

制作人团队提起反诉，声称版权诉讼毫无根据。

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1 adjourn
v.（使）休会，（使）休庭
参考例句：
The motion to adjourn was carried.休会的提议通过了。 I am afraid the court may not adjourn until three or even later.我担心法庭要到3点或更晚时才会休庭。

2 affidavit
n.宣誓书
参考例句：
I gave an affidavit to the judge about the accident I witnessed.我向法官提交了一份关于我目击的事故的证词。 The affidavit was formally read to the court.书面证词正式向出席法庭的人宣读了。

3 subscribe
vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助
参考例句：
I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。 The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。

4 bail
v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人
参考例句：
One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。 She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

5 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。

6 imprisonment
n.关押，监禁，坐牢
参考例句：
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。 He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。