act/omission作为/不作为
superseding cause替代原因
intervening event/force介入事件/因素
a foreseeable risk可预知危险
an unreasonable hazard不合理危险
jury（n.）/juror（n.）陪审团/陪审团成员
jury instruction陪审团指示
false imprisonment非法监禁
false arrest非法拘留
reasonable grounds/probable cause合理的理由（充分的证据）
the appellate court上诉法院
infliction of mental distress故意施加精神痛苦
defame（v.）/defamatory（adj.）/defamation（n.）诽谤
nominal damages名义赔偿
substantial damages实质损害
indirect invasion间接侵害
judicial proceedings/legislative proceedings司法程序/立法程序
（invasion of）the right to privacy（侵犯）隐私权
agency/agent of principal代理关系/代理中的当事人
partnership/proprietorship合伙/独资
but for test检验法（若无法则）
confirmed banker’s letter银行保兑信用证
a bill of lading提单
policy of insurance保单
insurance premium保险费
invoice发货单
insurance proceeds保险金赔偿
documentary sale跟单买卖
cost诉讼费
right of action诉讼权
reversed and remanded撤销原判、发回重审
affirmed维持原判
dismiss不受理
in good-faith善意
good intention良好的意图（好心）
be good赔偿
trademark/service mark商标/服务商标
trespass to land侵犯他人土地
trespass to personal property/ trespass to personalty侵犯他人动产
conversion侵占
nuisance滋扰
(interest in) exclusive possession排他性占有（权）
the interest in use and enjoyment用益物权
slander（v.）（n.）言辞诽谤
libel（v.）（n.）/libellant（n.）书面（文字）诽谤/诽谤者
malign（v.）/maligner（n.）/malice（n.）/malicious（adj.）/maliciously（adv.）诽谤/诽谤者/恶意/恶意的/恶意地
slander of title/disparagement of goods贬低物品
legally recognized defenses法定抗辩理由
legally recognized right法律认可的权利
a legally protected interest法定权益
an absolute defense绝对抗辩
intentional/unintentionaltorts故意侵权/过失侵权
prima facia基本初步证据
purported owner虚假声称人
intentional meddling故意干涉
lien留置权
causation因果关系
causation in fact/actual cause事实上的因果关系
proximate cause近因（legal cause）
negligent（adj.）/negligence（n.）疏忽
defamation by computer计算机诽谤
freedom of speech言论自由
public officials政府工作人员
official duties公务；公职
public figure社会名人
actual malice实际恶意
compensatory damages补偿性赔偿
punitive damages惩罚性赔偿
assault企图侵犯他人身体
battery侵犯他人身体
a reasonable person理性人
the reasonable-person standard理性人标准
right to personal security and safety人身安全权
self-defense自卫
the doctrine of transferred intent目的推定原则
right of publicity公开权、形象权、形象宣传权
misrepresentation虚假陈述
fraud/deceit欺诈
justifiable reliance合理信赖
real property/realty不动产
personal property/personalty动产
trespass（v.）/trespasser（n.）侵犯/侵权人
法律英语侵权法法律术语
tort（n.）/tortuous（adj.）/tortfeasor（n.）侵权行为/侵权的/侵权人
tort law侵权法
business tort商业侵权
unfair competition不正当竞争
legally recognizable harms/injury/damage法定损害
a jury verdict（陪审团做出的）判决、裁决
reverse a verdict推翻判决
post-trail motion审后动议
statute of limitations诉讼时效
detain（v.）扣留
determination判决
larceny偷窃、盗窃罪
bring anaction起诉