法律英语词汇例句.doc

There are no legal impediments to their appealing against the decision.
他们对这一决定提出上诉不会遇到法律障碍。
Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.
他们联合抵制会谈的行为成了和谈的重大障碍。
The agreement is designed to remove impediments to trade between the two countries.
这一协定的目的是清除两国之间的贸易障碍。
The media is accused of infringing on people’s privacy.人们指责媒体侵犯了大家的隐私。
I’m sure he thinks I stole the money-he kept making innuendoes about my “new-found-wealth”.
我确信他一定以为钱是我偷的，因为他不断含沙射影地说我“新近发了财”。
The union issued an order instructing its members not to work overtime.工会发出指示, 不让会员超时工作。
They had received instructions to watch him.他们收到了监视他的命令。
I anticipate deriving much instruction from the lecture.我期望从这演讲中获得很多教益。
When riot broke out, the police were obliged to intervene.发生暴乱时，警察有责任干预。
We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
The prisoners quickly became inured to the harsh conditions.囚犯们很快就适应了苛刻的条件。
Such exceptions do not invalidate the rule.这些例外并不证明此规则无效。
This is a detailed inventory of all the jobs to be done.这是一张待办事项的详表。
There is a new issue of Christmas stamps every year.每年都出一套新的圣诞邮票。
The inspiring call was issued by the President.这鼓舞人心的号召是总统发出的。
We also issued agricultural loans.我们还发放了农业贷款。
They advised the government not to issue him a passport to travel abroad.他们奉劝政府不要给他发护照出国旅游。
His foolish behavior may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
He passed judgment on the accused man.他对被告做出了判决。
Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country.法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。
She was sworn in, along with eleven other jurors.她与其他十一位陪审员一起宣誓就职。
For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
What kin is he to you? 你和他是什么亲戚关系?
His lapse into drunkenness followed a long run of bad luck.他的酗酒恶习带来了一连串的不幸。
The lapse of year will never efface that scene of ruins from my memory.
时光的流逝绝不会把那废墟的景象从我的记忆中冲淡。
Her right to the property has lapsed.她的财产权失效了。
He recognized John as his lawful heir.他确认约翰为他的合法继承人。
Marriage by a priest is lawful in England without another ceremony.
在英国，由牧师证婚的婚姻即使没有别的仪式也是合法的。
It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
A lawsuit has been filed against the company.这家公司已被起诉。
He leased his home for the summer.他将房子出租供人避暑。
a life leasehold租借地终身保有权lease and leasehold佃租制
The government does not recognize the legality of this court.政府不承认这个法庭的合法性。
There has been much dispute over the question of legalized abortion in the Western world.
堕胎合法化的问题在西方世界颇具争议。
Congress has legislated a new minimum wage for workers.国会制定了一项新的关于工人最低工资的法律。
Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
The mayor used his influence to pull the wires of local legislators and get votes for their programmes.
市长利用他的影响暗中操纵地方议员，并为他们的方案提供赞成票。
They addressed a petition to the legislature.他们向立法机构提交了请愿书。

He is a member of the upper house of legislature.他是上议院的成员之一。
an appeal for leniency 要求宽大处理的申诉She begged for leniency for her son.她请求给儿子宽大处理。
Judges are advised to show greater leniency towards first-time offenders.建议法官对初犯者宽大处理。
Police offer leniency to criminals in return for information.警方给罪犯宽大处理以换取情报。
The book was libelous, so the publishers had to call in all copies of it from the bookshops.
这是一本诽谤性的书，所以出版商必须把店里的书全收回去。
I’m afraid we can’t print your story on the fraud scandal, it might be libelous.
对不起,我们不能发表你写的那篇有关欺骗丑闻的报道，因为它可能构成诽谤。
The constitution guards the liberty of people.宪法保障人民的自由。
It is always a good idea to sell through a licensed dealer.通过特许经销商销售总是个好主意。
The doctor is licensed to practice medicine.那位医生被许可行医。
I must ask you to stop singing as the inn is not licensed for music.
我要你们停止唱歌，因为这个小客店没获准搞音乐活动。
The court granted me a lien on my debtor’s property.法庭授予我对我债务人财产的留置权。
I am willing to accept certain limitation on my freedom.我愿意接受对我自由的某些限制。
All his supporters were expelled, exiled, or liquidated.他的支持者全都被驱逐、流放或消灭了。
It was not unusual for the bank to involved in litigation over failed companies.银行常常卷入关于公司倒闭的官司中。
The thing was not known to be litigious when purchased.那东西买来时大家都不知道它在法律上是有问题的。
If you found someone loitering at the back of your house after dark, you might feel justified in bringing charges against him.如果天黑后你发现有人在你房后游荡,你完全有理由控告他。
He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.他必须给前妻赡养费。
The prosecution's case collapsed when a material witness failed to appear in court.
一名重要的证人没有出庭，因此诉讼辩论无法进行。
the ministerial prestige政府的威信a conference on a ministerial level部长级会议
He is charged with several misdemeanor, including driving without a valid license and creating a disturbance.
他被控告犯有好几种轻罪，其中包括无有效驾驶执照驾驶和扰乱治安。
a long and elaborate misrepresentation.长期的精心编造的欺骗
The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.政府已要求暂停武器试验。
The bank refused to accept any mortgage on land.银行拒绝接受任何土地抵押。
He's having a lot of trouble paying his mortgage every month.他付每月的抵押借款利息有很大的困难。
I move that we adopt the agenda as it stands.我提议不作改变通过这个议程。
This is the identical knife with which the murder was committed.这就是谋杀时所用的刀子。
The committee heard that he had been negligent in his duty.委员会听说他玩忽职守。
We had to have the signature notarized.我们得检验这个签名的真实性。
That notary is authorized to perform the certain legal functions.公证人被授权执行某些法律职能。
The contract was declared null and void. 合同被宣布无效。
an action of nullity要求宣判契约无效的诉讼the nullity of human perfection十全十美的人性根本不存在
They swore an oath of loyalty to the country.他们宣誓要报效祖国。
They made an objection to the imperial system with resolution.他们坚决反对帝制。
His social obligation compels him to make a round of visits.他的社会职责使得他不得不进行一系列访问。
They have cut the obscene passages from the film to show it on television.
他们已把影片中的淫秽镜头剪去以便在电视上播映。
Existing laws on obscenity are to be tightened.禁止色情的现行法律应更加严厉。
He was charged for obstructing the highway.他因阻碍交通而受控告。
The occupancy rate of beds has been averaging out about 80 percent.病床占用率平均保持在80％左右。
He took uninterrupted occupancy of this position for ten years.他持续担任这一职位10年。
The previous occupants had left the house in a terrible mess.前房客走后屋里凌乱不堪。
Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。
They offered him the banker's order ￡5000 but he didn't accept it.他们给他5000英镑的银行汇票，但他没有接受。
Judging the legality of the ordinance is within the province of the courts.判决这条法令是否合法是由法院来决定的。
The politician was ousted from office by a vote from members of his own party.
那个政客被他自己党内的成员投票表决赶下台。
Most states have outlawed the use of marijuana.大多数州都宣布使用大麻为非法行为。
His pardon came through only three hours before he was due to be executed.
在他要被处死之前三个小时传来了对他的赦免。
People on parole must follow certain rules.被假释的人必须遵守一定的规定。
The patent runs out in three years' time.这项专利期限为三年。
After his experience in jail, he has a pretty jaundiced view of the penal system.
经历了牢狱生活之后，他对刑罚制度颇有成见。
Parliament may legislate on any matter of penal law.议会可以对刑事法律的任何事项立法。
The punishments for robbery and murder are prescribed in the penal code.
对抢劫和凶杀的惩罚在刑法中有明文规定。
People who drives when they are drunk should be heavily penalized.醉酒驾车的人应受重罚。
The officer issued peremptory commands.军官发出了不容许辩驳的命令。
They tried to perfect the working conditions.他们努力完善工作条件。
Two key witnesses at her trial committed perjury.在对她的庭审中有两名主要证人犯了伪证罪。
a highly permissive attitude 极为开放的态度a society that is sexually permissive 性开放的社会
They do not own the land in perpetuity. 他们并不是永久拥有这片土地。
The plots where they were buried were dedicated in perpetuity to the United States.
埋葬他们的那几块墓地已永远奉献给了美国。
Everyone signed the petition to the County Council for a new school in our village.
大家在致县委会的请愿书上签了名, 要求在我们村里办一所新学校。
They were mere apprentices to piracy.他们干海盗仅仅是嫩角儿。
The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为。
The burden of proof lay on the plaintiff to prove negligence.证明对方犯有疏忽罪的举证责任落在原告身上。
He had a good lawyer to plead his case.他请了一位出色的律师为自己的案子辩护。
She left her gold bracelet as a pledge.她留下她的金手镯作抵押品。I pledged my watch.我以手表作抵押。
It is advisable to read the small print on your policy.读一下保险单上的附属细则是明智的。
The country possesses rich mineral deposits.这国家拥有丰富的矿藏。He possessed his soul in patience.他耐心等待。
She is possessed with rage.她在盛怒之中。The desire to be rich possessed him to act so.发财的欲望使他做出如此事。
The Egyptians strove with the Romans for the possession of the Nile Valley.埃及人为占有尼罗河谷而与罗马人斗争。
She forsook her worldly possessions to devote herself to the church.她抛弃世上的财物而献身教会。
India was Britain's former overseas possession.印度是英国过去的海外领地。
Diligence and thrift made him a possessor of warm fortunes.勤俭使他成为富翁。
He is the fortunate possessor of a fine singing voice.他很幸运，有一副好嗓子。
He has a large practice in Ordos.他在鄂尔多斯的医务所有很多病人。
I can see that they are not ready to depart from traditional practice.我想他们不是真的背离传统习惯。
He launched into his statement without any preamble.他开门见山地发表言论.
He copied after bad precedents.他仿效恶例。Example is better than precept.身教胜过言教。
Armed with such a precept, a number of doctors may slip into deceptive practices.
有了这样一条指导原则，一些医生可能渐渐习惯于采取骗人的做法。
You won’t find this moral precept in the scriptures.你在《圣经》中找不到这种道德规范。
A special news program preempted the scheduled shows.特别的新节目取代预定计划的表演。
Since they are so young, the police have decided not to prefer charges.由于他们很年轻, 警方决定不对他们起诉。
They accused him of having a prejudice against his women employees.他们指责他歧视女雇员。
The news-report was prejudicial to the defendant’s case.新闻报道不利于被告的辩护。
a surprise inspection of the premises by the health inspector卫生检查员对这些场所的突击检查。
According to the rules, no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行,不送到外面去做。
one of the prerogatives enjoyed by the president 总统享有的特权之一
Making such decisions is not the sole prerogative of managers.作这类决定并不是管理者的专有特权
The tsar protected his personal prerogatives.沙皇维护了自己的私人特权。
I must consult my principals.我得同委托人商量一下。
Many people believe that prison isn't a cure for crime.许多人认为监禁并不是治愈犯罪的良方。
Discussions between a lawyer and client are privileged communications.律师与当事人之间的谈话属于保密信息。
Only the privileged few could afford to send their children to private schools.
只有少数享有特权的人才能负担得起送孩子去私立学校就读。
The judge did not jail the young man, but put him on probation for a year.
法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱, 而且将他缓刑察看一年。
That company puts all new employees on a three-month probation.那家公司给所有新员工三个月的试用期。
She started proceedings against her husband for divorce.她提出与她丈夫离婚的诉讼。
prohibition against sales to under-18s of alcohol 禁止向未满18 岁的人售酒的法令
the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment 宪法对残酷与异常惩罚手段的禁止
the prohibition imposed on the sale of arms 强制实行的武器销售禁令
The prohibition order meant that the book could not be sold in this country.这道禁令意味着该书不能在这国出售。
Prohibition was abolished in 1933.禁酒令于1933年废除。
Has judgment been pronounced yet? 判决宣布了吗？
He pronounced that we were dismissed.他宣布我们被解雇了。
The jeweller pronounced the diamond to be genuine.珠宝商宣称这钻石是真的。
The judge pronounced against the prisoner, and he was led away by the policeman.
法官对囚犯宣告判决后，警察就把他带了下去。
Is the claim capable of proof? 这要求能证明是合理的吗？
The blood on his shoes was a proof of his guilt.他鞋子上的血迹就是他犯罪的证据。
The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
The public prosecutor charged treason against the prisoner.检察官指控该罪犯叛国
The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。
They were not able to prove these suspicions.这些怀疑他们无法证实。
How can you prove that you are right? 你如何能证明你是正确的呢?
The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
Jack would not have hit the boy without provocation.如果不是那个男孩挑衅，杰克是不会打他的。
Their insulting remarks were a provocation.他们侮辱的话使人愤怒。
Farm and sideline products of the peasants are purchased by the state at reasonable prices.
农民的农副产品由国家按合理价格收购。
The mayoral candidate has promised to purge the police department.市长候选人答应清洗警察部门。
The contract has several qualifications for both parties.该合同对双方都提出了几个限制性条件。
The high court judge quashed the decision of the lower court.高等法院的法官撤销了下级法院的裁决。
The serial rapist has struck again.连环强奸犯又作案了。
A rapist butchered his victim with a razor.强奸犯用剃须刀将受害者杀害了。
They made a clause-by-clause rebuttal of the letter.他们对这封信逐句作了反驳。
She gave us a boring recital of all her troubles.她乏味地向我们详述了她所有的麻烦。
He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
The police recovered the stolen jewellery.警察追回了失窃的珠宝。

The skater stumbled but at once recovered himself.滑冰的人绊了一下, 但立刻恢复了平衡。
The owner has offered a reward for the recovery of the stolen goods.失主已经悬赏寻找被窃物品。
He made a quick recovery from his illness and was soon back at work.他生病后康复得很快, 不久就去上班了。
Will the government's policies lead to an economic recovery? 政府的政策能使经济复苏吗?
You must seek redress in the law courts.你应当通过法律途径要求赔偿。
A fault confessed is half redressed.承认错误等于改正了一半。
The spacecraft made a successful reentry into the earth’s atmosphere.宇宙飞船成功地重返大气层。
He released me from my torments.他解除了我的痛苦。
The commission released its findings.委员会公布了调查结果
When is the best moment to release the date of the election to the newspapers?
什么时候是向报界透露选举日期的最好时机?
Museums should have a more involved or relevant public role.
博物馆应起到进一步介入公众生活或更加举足轻重的社会作用。
This point is really relevant and we had better move on.这一点至关重要, 我们还是接着谈吧。
These materials are relevant to the case.这些材料与这案件有关。
Her appearance is not relevant to whether she can be a good teacher.她的长相跟她能否当个好老师无关。
I don't think his remarks are relevant to our discussion.我认为他的话不切我们的议题。
A doctor's task is to work for the relief of patient's suffering.医生的工作是解除病人的痛苦。
They send relief to those who made homeless by floods.他们给水灾中无家可归的人发送救援物资。
His words provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.他的话给极沉闷的讲话增添几分轻松气氛。
Fifteen students in the class are girls and the remainder are boys.班里有15名女学生, 其余是男生。
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 held on remand, charged with causing malicious damage to property.他因恶意破坏财产而被关押候审。
A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of an eight-year-old girl.
一名男子被指控谋杀了一名 8岁的女孩，现已还押候审。
Your only remedy is to appeal to law.你的惟一补救办法是诉诸法律。
This is his second remission from his illness.这是他的病情第二次得到缓解。
remit a debt 勾销债务She has had part of her sentence remitted.她被免去部分刑期。
the renunciation of all earthly pleasures 对所有的世俗享乐的摒弃
The Labour Party repealed the Act.工党废除了那项法令。
He used his position to repudiate the charge.他利用自己的职位来否认指控。
I have my reservations about his ability to do the job.我对于他做该项工作的能力保留看法。
Mary scraped the residue of food from the plates before putting them under water.
玛丽在把盘子放入水之前先刮去上面的食物残渣。
They are only allowed one month's residence.他们获准只逗留一个月。
He stated that he had never seen the respondent.他说他从未见过被告。
It’s only fair that those who do the damage should make r