1、PartOneBasisofLegalEnglish公证人:notary立遗嘱者:testator专门名词;术语:terminology承租人:tenant故意的;蓄意的:deliberate等同;同价物:equivalent责任:obligation终止:termination对等的,互惠的:reciprocal开端:commencement分期付款:instalment制定:formulation上述的;前述的:aforesaid恐吓,威胁:intimidate不当:inappropriate议会,国会:parliament审理委员会;特别法庭:tribunal不可撤销的:irr
2、evocable否认:negative拆分;分立:split诉讼:litigation传唤;传讯:summon赔偿;补偿:compensation诉讼当事人:litigant提起(申请等);提起(诉讼等);把登记备案:file辩解;申诉;事实陈述:allegation质询(书):interrogatories伪证;伪证罪:perjury否定:denial庭外采证:deposition小册子:booklet控告(某人)犯罪:impeach常设的;永久的:permanent(法庭上证人的)证词:testimony调解、调停:mediation仲裁:arbitration法官;裁判官;法官席:ben
3、ch无陪审团员的审判:benchtrail一致的:unanimous(陪审团的)裁决,判决,结论:verdict强制的;不得上诉的:peremptory批捕令;搜查令:warrant财产保全;查封;扣押:attachment留置权,扣押权:lien赔偿金:damages欺诈,误导:deceive泄露:divulge侵权:infringement举证责任:theburdenofproof诉讼案件:lawsuit宪法的:constitutional控告:prefer入侵:invasion动产:chattel租约:lease执行者:executor成文法:statute诉状:pleading
4、样式条款:boilerplateclause公司面纱:corporateveil无效的:nullandvoid全部,所有的人:allandsundry其他以外:interalia=amongothers保释:bailment:abatement宣告无效:annul将遗赠:bequeath报酬:emolument起源:provenance扣押财物:distress扣押:seizure拘押:hold本金:theprincipalsum合适和恰当:fitandproper规定,条款:provision争议,纠纷或索赔:dispute,controversyorclai
5、m承诺,同意和契约:promise,agreeandcovenant储蓄:deposits原告:plaintiff诉状:complaint被告:defendant代表自己,自辩:prose(withoutanattorney)承认:admission和解协议:settlement回避:forcause协商;法律顾问:counsel交叉盘问:crossexamination专家证人:expertwitness诉由不成立:nocause无效审判:mistrial清偿保证书:satisfaction推翻:overturn发回重审:relitiganteback自由心证:power
7、:docket(写在判决书前面的)摘要:headnote对答案有诱导性的提问:leadingquestion名义上的当事人:nominalparty初审管辖:originaljurisdiction律师助手:paralegal被告:respondent州长:sheriff单行本:sliplaw遵循先例:staredecisis(判决书的)判决理由/说明:syllabus摘要:synonym正式起诉书:truebill法令:wirt传票:subpoena悬而未决的陪审团:hungjury习惯法:commonlaw拉丁语:Bonafide=goodfaith善意Deno
8、vo=anew重新;更始Exparte=fromoneside片面的Habeascorpus=youshouldhavethebody人身保护令Inre=inthematterof关于,对于Nonobstanceverdioto=notwithstandingtheverdict否定裁决Percapita=byleads人均Percuriam=bythecourt引用法官判词对价:consideration相对人:counterpart汇票:draft兑现:honor票据:instrument请求:motionChapter
9、TwoAmericanLegalRegime美国联邦上诉法院:UnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheFederalCircuit=巡回上诉法院:FederalCircuit最高法院:SupremeCourt上诉法院:CourtofAppeals中级上诉法院:intermediateCourts高级法院上诉庭:AppellateDivision,SupremeCourt美国案例选编:AmericanLawReports法律百科全书:CorpusJurisSecundum任命:nominate任期:tenure等级制度;统治集
10、团:hierarchy司法权,管辖权;管辖范围:jurisdiction地方法官,治安官:magistrate转让(法律权利或义务):assign遗嘱检验法庭:probatecourt少年法庭:juvenilecourt仲裁人:arbiter对(指诉讼,比赛中等);相对:versus无效;废弃:nullification执行,施行,实施(法律等);免除:dispense疏忽,过失;粗心大意:negligence支持者;建议者;提出认证遗嘱者;提出证据的人:proponent渊源;根源:source立法机关;立法机构;立法部;(特指)州会议:legislature合理的:equitable挑
11、选陪审团成员:impanel证词,证据:testimony陪审员名单:array挑选陪审团的过程:voirdire自由裁量权:discretion强制的;不得上诉的:peremptory当事人;诉讼委托人:client审议:deliberation偏一方的:partisan审判官似的;调查官似的;爱打听的:inquisitorialVt.仲裁,裁判N.裁判,仲裁人:umpire对抗性的,敌对的:adversarial上诉的,受理上诉的:appellate审理委员会;特别法庭:tribunal前提:premise送还,还押;发回重审:remade发誓:swear抵押;抵押品;质权:pledge
12、依照法令的;法定的:statuary成文法;制定法:statuarylaw制定(法律);颁布:enact判例,先例:precedentAdj.立法的,有立法权的N.立法权;立法机构:legislativeAdj.适当的Vt.占用,侵吞:appropriate竞合:concurrence传票;引证:citation概要,大纲:synopsis控告,起诉:prosecution复审:review证人证言:affidavit再审:rehear全体陪审员:panel参议院:Senate大陪审团:grandjury僵局:deadlock分配,分布:distribution有效:valid过错相抵:c
13、ontributorynegligence篡改:tamper专利池:patentpool证据规则:evidentiaryrules纠问式:inquisitorialsystemofjustice纠错法院:CourtofErrors诉讼文件移送命令:certiorari撤销:vacate驳回:dismiss中止:order暂停:stay发回重审:remand异议:dissent特权:privilege抗辩制度:adversarialsystem主张,用户:advocacy公平的:impartial自认犯罪:self-incrimination公告,宣告:announcement
14、有说服力的法律依据:persuasiveauthority处理:dispose廉正:integrity苏格拉底问法:socraticmethod民事诉讼:civilprocedure法律术语:legalese法律联合会:legalfraternity附录:appendix公司章程:articleofincorporation出庭律师:attorneyofrecord计费工时:billablehour顾问:consultant标准:criterion法官的附带意见:dictum网域名称:domainname委托书:engagementletter当庭提出证据:exhibit
15、出口许可证:exportlicense合营企业:jointventure许可证协议:licenseagreement贷款申请:loanapplication公证人:notarypublic专利申请书:patentapplication公民投票权:referendum股东,股票持有人:shareholder法定时效:statuteoflimitation可撤销的合同:voidablecontract分区条例:zoningordinanceChapterThreeConstitutionalLaw司法权:judicialpower合法的:legitimate合法化,正当
16、性:legitimacy海事法,海商法:admiralty海事管辖权:maritimejurisdiction按照,根据:pursuantto/inpursuanceof全权:plenarypower阐明:setforth终身任期:lifetenure被授予、赋予(权利):bevestedwith原始(初审)管辖权:original(trial)jurisdiction上诉管辖权:appellatejurisdiction自动生效:self-executing共同管辖权,并存管辖权:concurrentjurisdiction参考司法性(或审判)解释:advisoryo
17、pinions做出裁判、裁决:rendition做出裁判裁决,判处:render模拟诉讼:mootcases串通诉讼:collusivesuits成熟原则:ripenessdoctrine确认判决,宣告是判决:declaratoryjudgment诉由,诉讼资格:standing可归因于:beattributableto可救济性:redressability裁决,裁定:ruling规避(原则):abstention不适用联邦管辖权(以避免和州管辖权的冲突):abstain以作为前提/条件:bepremisedon待决的,未决的:pending禁止、命令、指示:enjoinV.
18、阻却、禁止N.阻碍、阻却因素;法律界:bar豁免权:immunity立法权:legislativepower明确列举的权力:enumeratedpower默示的权利:impliedpower辅助/附属权利:auxiliary/ancillarypower必要与适当条款:necessaryandproperclause实施、实行:carryintoexecution人头税:capitation直接税,对财产征收的税:directtaxes公共基金开支权:spendingpower贸易权:commercepower国会调查权:investigatorypower弹劾:i
19、mpeachment剥夺(权利):depriveof/abridgeof铸币:coinmoney立法权的委托/授予:delegationoflegislativepower三权分立原则:theseparationofpowerdoctrine促进、助长、推动:infurtheranceof申请:petitionof公共职权:publicfunctions有溯及力的,溯及既往的:retroactive剥夺公民权法案:billsofattainder事后的、有溯及力的、溯及既往的:expostfacto程序性的正当程序:proceduraldueproces
20、s实质性正当程序:substantivedueprocess平等保护:equalprotection裁决、判决:adjudication个人财产:personalbelongings法定权利:entitlement任意的、武断的:arbitrary在下、从下:infra严格审查(标准):strictscrutiny(maximumscrutiny)中登记审查(标准):intermediatescrutiny合理依据、最低审查(标准):rationalbasis(minimalscrutiny)引发、触发:trigger不合理分类:suspectclassification监
22、基本权利:fundamentalrights避孕药物、避孕工具:contraception包括、包含:encompass撤销、使无效:revoke财政部:TheTreasuryDepartment流产,堕胎:abortion全体出席的:plenary实施:implement严格的必要性:strictnecessity原因:causation确权之诉:quiettitleaction修正案:amendment驱逐出境:deport支持:upheld代表:delegate违反:infringe有特权的:prerogative损害:impair非惩罚性:non-punitive区别对待:
24、尽的,彻底的:exhaustivepart4promise允诺agreementbetweentheparties当事人之间的协议acceptance承诺ameetingofminds意见一致mutualassent当事人之间的协议executedcontracts已履行合同executorycontracts待履行合同specialtycontract书面盖印合同valid有效的parolcontract非要式合同void无效的simplecontract简单合同voidable可撤销的offer要约unenforceable不能强制执行contract
25、sunderseal盖印合同revocation撤回contractsinwriting书面合同rejectionbytheofferee受要约人拒绝contractsevidencedinwriting有书面证明的合同counter-offer反要约lapseoftime期限届满口头合同oralcontractsincapacity无行为能力unqualified无条件的failureofaconditionsubjecttowhichtheofferwasmade要约条件未能满足conditionalassent有条件的同意standin
27、反言原则doctrineofequitableestoppelexpressterms明示条款impliedterms默示条款exemptionclauses免责条款condition条件warranty担保rescind废除repudiate拒绝履行theconceptoftotalintegration合同完整性的概念certainty确定性termsimpliedinfact事实上的默示termsimpliedinlaw法律上的默示customaryimpliedterms惯例性的条款thecontraproerentem不利于提供者规则t
28、herepugancyrule矛盾解释规则thefourcornersrule四角规则theControlofExemptionClausesAct管制免责条款条例warningnotices警告性通知capacitytocontract缔约能力minor未成年人apersonundertheinfluenceofdrink醉酒的人personsofunsoundmind精神病人corporations公司mistake错误misrepresentation虚假陈述duress胁迫undueinfluence不当影响illegality非法性v
29、alidity效力operativemistakes关键性错误liabletobesetaside衡平法上被撤销commonoridenticalmistakes相同之错误mutualmistakes双方错误non-identicalmistake不相同之错误unilateralmistake单方错误nonestfactum非我所签契约nullandvoid无效fraudulentmisrepresentation欺诈性的虚假陈述innocentorneglientmisrepresentation无过错或过失性的虚假陈述affirm确认duress
30、toaperson对人的胁迫duresstogoods对货物的胁迫economicduress经济胁迫actualundueinfluence实际不当影响persumedundueinfluence假设不当影响inequalityofbargainingpower谈判能力的不对等unconscionability显示公平制度operationoflaw依法定得解除illegalcontractstrictlysocalled严格意义上的非法合同illegalcontracttraditionallysocalled传统的非法合同illegala
31、sformed成立违法illegalasperformed履行违法intendedbeneficiaries有益受害人incidentalbeneficiaries附带受益人discharged解决performance履行tenderofperformance交付履行frustration合同落空impossibility履行不能履约具有不现实性impracticabilityoccurrenceofconditionsubsequent后续条件的发生rescission合同的废除novation合同的更新cancellation合同的取消release弃权书sub
32、stitutedcontract替代合同accountstated明细账lapse终止(或失效)superveningillegality继起违法breachofcontract违约anticipatorybreach预期违约damages损害赔偿actionforanagreedsum商定金额之诉quantummeruit按合理价格支付specificperformance实际履行injunction禁令alternativedisputeresolution替代性纠纷解决机制corporatelaw公司法newwordsandexpressionsn
33、ominalized使转变为名词inducememt诱因,诱导abstain抑制,弃权solemnity庄严destitute使丧失perpetrator做坏事者,犯罪者usage惯例revocation撤销,撤回contingency意外事故,偶发事件dispatch发出telex电传facsimile传真detriment损害,伤害forbearance忍耐,克制,不作为undertaking承诺accure发生,产生charter包租,租用vessel船舶lumber木材freight运费furnish提供aver提出appellee被上诉人demurrer异议,抗辩rescind废
34、除repudiate拒不履行reputable值得尊重的shack棚屋,简陋的小屋emasculate阉割,削弱collateral附属的demolish摧毁,推翻,驳倒absurdity荒谬的shear(shore,shorn)切断,剥夺rote死记硬背,生搬硬套perjury伪证(罪)supersede废除,废弃officious爱管闲事的efficacy功效indemnity赔偿(金)onus义务,负担subrogation代位(求偿权)dissipate挥霍vitiate(使)消弱,(使)无效salvage救援,营救reef礁,暗礁tender招标abinitio自始,从开始时sta
35、tusquo现状rescission废除puff吹嘘pecuniary金钱的restitutioinintegrum拉恢复原状rogue无赖,流氓avoidance废止,无效uberrimaefidei拉最大诚信coercive强制的;强迫的convent女修道院ward被监护人devotee皈依者thebalanceofprobabilities可能性较高者consummate完成lopsided不平等的infirmity虚假defraud诈取,骗取exturpicausanonorituractio拉非法或不道德行为不能取得诉因quantummeruit拉(
36、无合同规定时)支付合理报酬;应得额;合理金额quantumvalebant拉支付合理价格原则oust剥夺,驱逐solus单独的covenant协议,协定effectuate实行,完成supervening接着发生revoke撤销;取消encompass围绕;包含concurrent同时发生的coronation加冕礼exculpatory辩解的,辨明无罪的remotedamages间接损失expectationinterest期待利益relianceinterest信赖利益restitutioninterest返还利益liquidateddamages约定损害赔偿金maxim格言
40、则consideration对价detriment损害,伤害promisee受约人promisor做出承诺者,契约者,要约人executory待执行的executed已执行的accordandsatisfaction和解与清偿fullsettlementofadebt全额清偿theprincipleofmutuality交互性原则promissory承诺的,约定的suspensory中止的PrivyCourt枢密院法庭resume恢复theprinciple本人,被代理人,委托人;保证人;财产,信托财产DoctrineofEquitableEstoppel衡平禁反
41、言原则qualification条件,资格charterparty租船合同frustratethemainpurposeofthecontract主要目的受阻volition自愿选择theParolEvidenceRule口头证言规则totalintegration一体化;完全整合absurdity荒谬,不合理genesis起源;开端supersededdocuments替代文件officiousbystander好事的旁观者negligence过失;疏忽theinserter起草者indemnity赔偿(金)theonusofproof举证责任Ageof
42、MajorityAct成人年龄法guaranteesofminorscontracts未成年人保证责任guarantee被保人subrogation代位清偿unsoundmind/mental-imcapacity心智不全fiduciary基于信托的,受托人,被信托人nonestfactum否认立约inducement引诱,诱导actionablemisrepresentation可诉的虚假陈述restitutioinintegrum恢复原状UberrimaeFidei最大诚信原则,坦率诚实theUtmostGoodFaith最大善意原则prospectus说明
43、书,简介,募股章程undueinfluence不当影响contemplation深思熟虑,沉思self-induced自己导致的,自己诱导的vendor卖方,卖主operationoflaw(OOL)法律的实施(效果)mutualrescission相互解约unilateralrescission单方废止;债权人得单方解除契约frustratingevents受阻事项afinalbalance最后应付余额,最后结余;最后平衡originaltransactions原始交易commercialimpracticability商业不现实性StatuteofLimita
44、tions诉讼时效impossibleofperformance履行不能superveningillegality继起违法frustrationofpurpose合同目的落空coronation加冕礼ForcrMajeureClauses不可抗力条款remotenessofdamage损害的间隔性foreseeability可预见性,预见性unliquidateddamages未经算定损害赔偿;未清算的损失;未确定损害赔偿额extravagant奢侈的;挥霍的claimant原告,索赔者specificperformance照规定严格执行constantsupervi
45、sion持续监督goodfaith善意;真诚goodfaithperformance合同履行中的诚信原则;善意履行expressrepudiation明示的履行拒绝interlocutory(判决等)在诉讼期间宣告的perpetual不间断的;持续的prohibitory禁止的mandatory强制的;法定的pendingtrial候审期间,未决事项MunicipleCourts市法院ChoiceofForumClause选择法院条款ForumSelectionClause法院管辖之条款ChoiceofLawClause适用法律选择条款commercialarb
46、itration商事仲裁arbitrationagreement仲裁协议arbitrationclauses仲裁条款exercisecontested有争议的recital一系列事件等的详述boilerplate样板文件;公式化,陈词滥调CaveatEmptor货物出门概不退换,买主须自行当心(货物的品质);买主当心prevail占优势optioncontract期权合同merchandise货物leverage杠杆作用,举债经营StatuteofFraudes反欺诈法unconscionability显失公平;显失公平原则unjustenrichment不正当得利thi
47、rd-partybeneficiary受益第三方detrimentalreliance有害依赖;不利之信赖forfeiture没收,丧失materialbreach重大违约,实质性违约illusorypromise虚幻允诺rescind废除;撤销omission疏忽,懈怠,做某事失败UniformCommercialCode(UCC)美国统一商法典inpais无法律手续或书据quasi-contract准契约;准合同UnitFive故意侵权intentionaltorts殴打battery威吓assault非法监禁falseimprisonment侵害地产或动
48、产trespasstoLand/Chattels侵占他人动产conversion故意精神伤害Intentionalinflictionofemotionaldistress抗辩事由defenses特权privilege原告同意consent正当防卫self-defense紧急避险necessity责任duty不履行责任breach实际损失或伤害actuallossordamage原告过失contributorynegligence比较过失comparativenegligence自冒风险assumptionofrisk明示自冒风险expressass
49、umptionofrisk免责条款exculpatoryclause暗示自冒风险impliedassumptionofrisk后果的预见性foreseeabilityofconsequences中介原因interveningcause连带责任jointandseveralliability补偿indemnity分担contribution土地所有人possessor所有权人owner占有人occupier自然危险情况naturalhazards土地侵权人trespasser被许可人licensee侵权儿童trespassingchildren诱
50、惑性公海原则attractivenuisancedoctrine被邀请人invitee商业被邀请人businessinvitee不当行为/不当履行misfeasance懈怠不作为/不作为nonfeasance替代责任vicariousliability低于成本销售salesbelowcost侵犯隐私privacytorts盗用他人肖像权appropriation侵扰他人私生活intrusion扭曲他人形象publicdisclosureofprivatelife不正当竞争competitivetorts虚假宣传falseadvertising倾销
51、dumping雇主负责制respondentsuperiorLiabilityfornegligence过失责任Civilliability民事责任Remedies损害赔偿Invasionofprivacy侵犯隐私Defamation诽谤Fraud欺诈Misrepresentation虚假表述Conversion侵犯他人财产Trespass非法侵入Trespasstoland/chattels侵犯他人土地/财产Productliability产品责任Restitution返还原物,赔偿金Damages赔偿金Compensatorydamages补偿性
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