法庭常用词汇 2_法律英语

法庭常用词汇 2

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Court order 法庭指令

She has decided¹ not to appeal against a court order banning her from keeping animals.

对于法院禁止她饲养动物的指令，她决定不再上诉。

Cross-examination 交叉讯问

The witness tripped up rather badly under close cross-examination.

这个证人在严密的交叉盘问之下破绽百出。

Custody² 羁押，拘留

Two more suspects have now been taken into custody.

又有两个嫌疑人被拘留了。

Damages 损害赔偿

A High Court judge had awarded him £6 million damages.

高级法院法官裁定他获得600万英镑的损失赔偿金。

Defendant³ 被告

The defence pleaded insanity⁴, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced.

辩方以精神错乱为由进行申辩，但被告被判有罪并获刑。

Dismissal （案件）驳回（动词为dismiss）

The judge announced the dismissal of the case.

法官宣布驳回该案。

Evidence 证据，证物，证词

The forensic⁵ scientists who carried out the original tests will be called to give evidence.

进行最初化验的法医学家将被传唤到庭作证。

Felony 重罪

Every defendant charged with a felony has a right to be charged by the Grand Jury.

重罪案被告都有权由大陪审团审理。

Forfeiture⁶ 没收（财产等）

The forfeiture of illegally obtained profits is part of the penalty.

没收非法获利是处罚的一部分。

Guilty 有罪的

Four men were found guilty of breach⁷ of the peace.

四名男子被判扰乱治安罪名成立。

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1 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

3 defendant
n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的
参考例句：
The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。 The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

4 insanity
n.疯狂，精神错乱；极端的愚蠢，荒唐
参考例句：
In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.他伪称一时精神错乱，为自己辩解。 He remained in his cell,and this visit only increased the belief in his insanity.他依旧还是住在他的地牢里，这次视察只是更加使人相信他是个疯子了。

5 forensic
adj.法庭的，雄辩的
参考例句：
The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。 The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

6 forfeiture
n.（名誉等）丧失
参考例句：
Both face maximum forfeitures of about $1.2 million.双方都面临最高120万美元左右的罚金。 If he should break his day,what should I gain by the exaction of the forfeiture?如果他到期不还我从这罚金中又能得到什么好处？

7 breach
n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破
参考例句：
We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。 He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。