The English Language of law法律英语
Features: 1.precise or exact 准确 严格解释原则principle of strict construction ★ The Charter required that directors “shall be
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Begin or start=commence Show=demonstrate 证明 Bring about=effectuate 实现 Use=employ Unfriendly=inimical Work=employment For the same reason=by the same token Follow=ensue 跟着发生
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法语 action, appeal上述, contract, damages损 害赔偿, defendant被告, heir继承人, parties当事人, plaintiff原告, sentence判 决, tort侵权行为, verdict裁定
lien扣押权, larceny偷窃罪, Reprieve缓期执行, treason叛国罪,
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(3)对其他语言的大量借用
拉丁文 不在犯罪现场 alibi 别名alias 真正的，真诚的 ,善意的bona fide 货物一经售出，买主概不负责caveat emptor 特别 inter alia 附文，限制性条款 proviso 好像；准 quasi 法定人数 quorum 单方面地（的） ex parte
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（4）对法律专门术语的使用
仍然由买房负责时 ,不用：the responsibility still remains with the seller
而说： the onus(责任) still remains with seller
10Biblioteka .对模糊语言的有意使用Intentional use of ambiguous language 在下述三种情况下法律界人士常用模糊语
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3.tough
(1)常用平常的字表示不平常的意思 如”action 行动→lawsuit 诉讼 Avoid避免 → cancel 撤销 Consideration → the price you pay for one’s
promise 对价 Instrument 器械→legal document法律文书 Party →person contracting or litigating订约人
理解乙：选董事时必须有三分之二的股东 出席（ two-thirds of the stockholders must be present at the meeting at which the election is held
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2.formal 拘谨
Come here= approach the bench He has become a judge=He is the bence Trust each other=repose in one another Law teacher=law don Refer=advert Tell=advise Inform =apprise
elected on a vote of the stockholders representing not less than two-thirds of outstanding capital stock of the corporation.’
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理解甲：被选上董事的人需三分之二的股 东投票赞成“ a candidate needs the votes of two-thirds of the stockholders to be elected” （错，如为，应把“on” 改by)
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(2)对古英语和中古英语的经常使用
古英语 指公元450－1100年流行的英语
中 语古英语指公元中11古00英－语1500年流行的英
如：为什么 wherefore 与此一道 herewith 此外，又，thereto 从那里起，从那时起thence, thenceforth,
thenceforwards
或诉讼方
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sentence句子 →decision of a court 法 庭判决
Without prejudice无偏见→without loss of any rights 不使权利丧失
case盒子 →lawsuit案例 Minor and major次要学科与主科 →a
person under the legal age未成年 and a person come of age已成年
言： （1）不愿肯定地表达自己立场与观点时 如“ unless this account is paid within
next ten days, it will be necessary to take appropriate action.”
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（2）为表示礼貌和对他人的尊重 （3）为不把自己的手脚捆住 Unfair methods of competition Reasonable time 合理期限