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法律基礎概念
constitution n. 憲法
一國的根本法律,規範政府權力和公民權利。e.g. The constitution guarantees freedom of speech. (憲法保障言論自由。)
legislation n. 立法
由立法機構通過的法律或法規。e.g. New legislationhas been introduced to tackle climate change. (新法規已經出台以應對氣候變化。)
statute n. 法令
由立法機構制定的正式書面法律。e.g. The statute requires all public buildings to be accessible to disabled persons.
(該法令要求所有公共建築都要對殘障人士無障礙。)
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訴訟參與者
plaintiff n. 原告
提起訴訟並要求法院對被告作出補償或其他法律救濟的一方。e.g. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the company for negligence. (原告因公司過失提起訴訟。)
defendant n. 被告
在民事或刑事訴訟中被控告或被指控的一方。e.g. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges. (被告對指控表示不認罪。)
司法程序
trial n. 審判
法庭上審理案件的過程。e.g. The trial lasted for two weeks before the jury reached a verdict.
(陪審團達成裁決之前,審判持續了兩週時間。)
Edward was on trial for murder.
愛德華因涉及謀殺而受審。
The trial version of the software is limited to one month.
本試用版軟體的使用期限為 1 個月。
The scientists finally succeeded through trial and error.
那些科學家在反覆試驗後終於成功了。
Richard is a real trial to the teachers.
理查德對老師來說真是一個麻煩人物。
Much to the surprise of people who thought the man was guilty, the jury reached a verdict of not guilty.
陪審團判定這名男子無罪,這讓認為他有罪的人感到很訝異。
Simone's verdict on the movie was that while it had an interesting plot, the acting was horrible.
席蒙對於這部電影的評論是,雖然情節很有趣,但是演技很彆腳。
It is crucial that the doctor (should) perform an immediate operation on the badly injured man.
醫師立即為這名嚴重受傷的人動手術是很重要的。
Your dedication is very crucial to the success of our company.
你的奉獻對本公司的成功來說極為重要。
Your dedication plays a crucial role in the success of our company.
你的奉獻對本公司的成功來說極為重要。
I’m sure this program will appeal to children of all ages.
我相信這個節目一定可以吸引各年齡層的小朋友。
The police are appealing to the public for any information about the robbery.
警方懇請大眾提供與搶案相關的任何訊息。
Not satisfied with the judge’s decision, Gary is planning to appeal to a higher court.
蓋瑞對法官的判決不滿,計劃要上訴到高等法院。
The new variety show has a wide appeal.
這個新的綜藝節目非常吸引人。
I sent an appeal to the board, asking for extra funding.
我向董事會提出請求,希望可以得到額外補助金。
The victim’s family made a public appeal for help to catch the murderer.
受難者家屬公開訴求希望協助逮捕殺人兇手。
During the burglary, many of the desks and shelves in the office had been
overturned.
辦公室被入門盜竊期間,許多桌子和架子都被翻倒了。
Amy overturned a bottle of milk by accident.
艾咪不小心打翻了一瓶牛奶。
The convict s life sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court.
該囚犯的無期徒刑在最高法院被推翻了。
I’ll take you to court if you do not issue a public apology.
如果你不公開道歉,我會告你。
Mandy and Selene are having a friendly game on the tennis court.
蔓蒂和賽琳正在網球場打友誼賽。
Some of Pat’s colleagues started to court him after he was promoted.
派特的幾個同事在他升遷後開始向他獻殷勤。
Tom has been courting Susan for six years.
湯姆追求蘇珊 6 年了。
Believing that he could not live in harmony with his wife any longer, Larry finally divorced her.
賴瑞認為他無法繼續和他老婆和平共處,所以最後和她離婚。
It is rumored that Harry and Abby are going to divorce.
謠傳哈利和艾比要離婚了。
Brad and Jennifer’s marriage ended in divorce.
布萊德和珍妮佛的婚姻最後以離婚收場。
Is Sue going to judge the singing contest again?
蘇將再次擔任這次歌唱比賽的裁判嗎?
We should judge a man by his deeds rather than by his words.
我們應根據一個人的所為,而非他的所言,來評斷他。
Do not judge a book by its cover.
勿憑書皮評斷一本書 / 勿以貌取人。— 諺語
The judge ordered us to remain silent.
法官命令我們保持肅靜。
I’m not a very good judge of character.
我不太會判斷別人的人品。
The court wouldn’t judge the case until all the evidence was collected.
法庭要等到所有證據蒐齊後才會審判該案。
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