法律英语基础.docx

《法律英语基础.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《法律英语基础.docx（32页珍藏版）》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、编号：时间：2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟页码：第32页 共32页Part 1 Insurance1. He is a holder of an insurance policy. 他是保险单持有人。2. How long is the period form the commencement to termination of insurance.保险责任起至期限多长？3. Insurance company insured ships and their cargoes against loss and sea.保险公司为船舶和船货承保了海损险。4. Mr. Rodman

2、 is the most heavily insured man in the world, carry $4,000,000 insurance on his life.罗德曼先生是世界上投保最多的人，为自己投了4,000,000美元的人寿险。5. One kind of insurance policy is the one that covers a named person.有一种保险单是记名保险单6. Parties to an insurance contract are required to exercise the utmost good faith and disclose

3、 all relevant matters to each other.保险合同双方当事人都应该尽到最大的善意，并且想到披露所有的相关事实。7. The coverage is written in the basic form and clauses.保险范围写在基本保险单和各种险别条款里。8. What cover will you take out?你们准备投保那些险别？9. What do your insurance clauses cover?你们的保险单规定了那些险种？10. Who will play the premium for WPA?水渍险费用由谁负担？ Part 2

4、Real Property1. A man may claim that he owns land by inheritance or purchase from some other person.一个人可能会声称他是通过继承或从他人处购买而拥有土地。2. Land is referred to as realty.土地被称为不动产。3. Land may not be sold, leased, mortgaged or illegally transferred by any other means.土地不可以通过买卖、出租、抵押或其他形式非法转让。4. Land, the main s

5、ource of wealth, is by the very nature of things treated differently from other kinds of property.土地是主要的财富渊源，按照物的本质区分，它有别于其他类别的财产。5. Permission for any change in the use of the land owned has to be obtained from the local planning authorities.变更土地的使用权必须经地方规划当局批准。6. Property may be classified into re

6、al property and personal property.财产可以分为不动产和动产。7. Real property is both a bundle of legal rights and certain physical objects.不动产包括大量法定权益和某些有形物。8. Real property is land and things immovably attached to the land.不动产是指土地和土地上的附着物。9. The ownership of land grew out of possession.土地所有权源于占有。10. Where a squ

7、atter occupies derelict land and continues in uninterrupted possession for 12 years, the owners title to land is destroyed.如果一个擅自占用者占用弃耕地，并连续不断长达12年，原土地所有人的产权将消灭。 Part 3 Encumbrance财产负担1. A landowner who already holds land subject to a mortgage may wish to hypothecate his equity.已经拥有被按揭抵押土地的所有人可能会希望

8、抵押他的平衡法权益。2. A lien against the property is granted to secure an obligation准予对财产拥有留置权以保证义务之履行。3. A pledge is something more than a mere lien and something less than a mortgage.质押的性质超过纯粹留置，但却比不上按揭。4. After the court imposed the lien, it usually issues a writ directing the sheriff to seize the propert

9、y.当法庭判决留置权后，其通常签发一令状，指示司法行政官扣押该财产。5. If the purpose of the transaction is to transfer property for security only, then the courts will hold the transaction a pledge.如果交易的目的只是因为担保而转让财产，法院将裁定此种交易行为是一种质押行为。6. It is a charge on land.这是土地的抵押。7. He decided to redeem the pledge.他决定赎回质押物。8. Mineral rights a

10、re not mortgageable in this jurisdiction.在该司法管辖区，矿业权益不能用作按揭抵押。9. Mortgage is a security interest in real property.按揭是不动产的一种物权担保。10. The debtor whose property is subject to the mortgage is called the mortgagor.其财产被按揭抵押的债务人被称为抵押人。Part 4 Process传 票1. Address of service of process shall be included in t

11、he Articles of Association.公司组织大纲中应包括传票送达地址。2. Alias summons is a subsequent summons issued to replace one that could not be served or otherwise failed.第二传票是取代因无法送达或因其他原因失效的传票之传票。3. Smith was subpoenaed as a witness to appear in the circuit court.史密斯被传唤为证人在巡回法院出庭。 4. Summons is a written notificatio

12、n that one is required to appear in court.传票是一种要求某人出庭的书面通知。5. The bailiff was in charge of issuing a summons on the plaintiff.法庭执行管（法警）负责向原告签发传票。6. The court served a summons on him.法院向他送达了传票。7. The summons was withdrawn.传票被撤销。8. The witnesses were subpoenaed to attend the trial.用传票传唤证人参加审判。9. The w

13、rit was indorsed with details of the plaintiffs claim.传票上详细批注了原告的主张。Part 5 Judge法 官1. A good judge can extend the boundary of justice.优秀的法官能够拓展正义的疆界。2. A judge cannot be a witness in his own cause.法官不得在其受理的案件中当证人。3. A judge cannot punish a wrong done to himself.法官不得惩罚那种针对他的过错行为。4. A judge incurs no

14、civil liability for judicial acts even if guilty of fraud and corruption.法官不因其司法行为而承担民事责任，即使是欺诈和贪污。5. An upright judge has more regard to justice than to me.一个正直的法官，重视公正多于重视人。6. If the judge departs from the sentencing guideline range, he must have a lawful reason for such a departure.法官必须有合法的理由方可偏离

15、根据判刑准则所确定的量刑范围。7. Judges shall handle cases impartially and in accordance with the law.法官应当依法秉公办案。8. Most disputes that arise in any society are not handled through the court system.社会上的大多数争议并非都通过法院体系解决。9. No one can be at once suitor and judge.起诉者不得兼为法官。10. No one can be judge in his own case.任何人不得

16、做自己案件的法官。11. Sentencing is at the discretion of the judge.量刑由法官自由裁定。12. The chairman of the tribunal asked to see all the facts on the income tax claim.首席仲裁员要求查看所有有关所得税主张的事实。13. The judge was appointed to sit in a special case.法官被任命审理一个特别案件。14. The magistrates committed her for trial at the Crown Co

17、urt.治安法官将她带到巡回刑事法庭受审。15. The judge accepted the defendants undertaking not to harass the plaintiff.法官接受了被告不骚扰原告的承诺。16. The judge decided in favor of the plaintiff.法官判原告胜诉。17. The judge disallowed the defense evidence.法官没有采信辩方证据。18. The judge exceeded his powers in criticizing a court of appeal.法官越权对

18、上诉法院进行批评。19. The judge found that the plaintiffs pleadings disclosed no cause of action.法官发现原告的诉状没有说明诉请。20. The judge heard the case in chamber.法官不公开审理该案。21. The judge most not hear the evidence or the representations from one side behind the back of the other.法官不得背着一方当事人去听取另一方的证据或陈述。22. The judge o

19、rdered the actions to be consolidated.法官命令将诉讼合并审理。23. The judge refused the application on the ground that he had a judicial discretion to examine inadmissible evidence.法官拒绝了这个申请，理由是他对审查不被采信的证据有司法裁量权。24. The judge revised his earlier decision not to consider a submission from defense counsel.法官修正了他早

20、先的不考虑被告方意见的决定。25. The judge warned counsel not to prompt the witness.法官警告律师不得诱导证人。26. The judge was of the opinion that if the evidence was doubtful the claim should be dismissed.法官认为，如果证据有异议，应该驳回诉请。27. The justices were ordered to rehear the information.法官被命令重申案子。28. The Lord Justice said he was no

21、t laying down guideline for sentencing.大法官说他现在没有制定判刑的标准。29. The judge consented to the request of the prosecution counsel.法官同意控方律师的请求。30. The practice of the judge is the interpreter of law.Part 6 Jurisprudence法 理1. A subsequent ratification has a retrospective affect, and be equivalent to a prior c

22、ommand.事后的追认有溯及力，等同先前命令。2. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.绝对权利绝对腐败。3. Fairness and justice in a jurisdiction are realized case by case being settled properly.司法的公平和正义是通过案件逐一得到妥善解决来实现的。4. Give a thief enough rope and hell hang himself.多行不义必自毙。5. Good order in the foundation of all things.良好的秩序是一切

23、之基础。6. Ignorance of law excuses no one.不知法不能称为任何人逃避法律的借口。7. In a healthy legal system the values of order and justice are not normally at cross-purposes.在健全的法律制度下，秩序和正义这两个价值一般不会冲突。8. In doubt, the milder course is to be fallowed.疑义从宽。9. Infancy is shield, not a sword.未成年人可作为抗辩的理由，但不能作为攻击的借口。10. It i

24、s an important step to replace the rule of men with the rule of law in Chinas justice reforms.以法治代替人治是中国司法改革的重要一步。11. It is better to fight for justice than to rail at the ill.与其责骂罪恶，不如伸张正义。12. Justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done.正义不仅应得到实现，而且还应以人们看得见的方式得到实现。13. Let right be do

25、ne, though the heavens fall.秉公办事，不怕天塌。14. Like reason makes like law.相似的理由导致相似的规则。15. No man should benefit from his own injustice.没有人会从自己的过错中获益。16. Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law.法律制定者比谁都更具有守法的神圣义务。17. She who comes to equity must come with clean han

26、ds.自身清白方能获得平衡救济。18. State ways cannot change folkways.国家手段不能改变社会习俗。19. Suppression of the truth is the expression of what is false.抑压真相如同作伪。20. The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards.自由的历史在很大程度上是遵守程序保障条款的历史。21. The place governs the act.场所支配行为。

27、22. The rules must not be constantly changing.规则不得朝令夕改。23. The same transaction may give rise to both a civil and a criminal action.同一交易可能同时导致民事和刑事诉讼。24. The spoken word flies; the written word remains.口述无凭，立据为证。25. Though few are punished, the fear of punishment affects all.惩一儆百。26. Truth is afraid

28、 of nothing but concealment.事实不怕别的，就怕被隐瞒。27. We must follow a strict interpretation of the rules.我们必须对规则严格解释。28. Who pardons the bad, injures the good.宽恕坏人，必伤及好人。29. Without judicial review, statutory limits would be naught but empty words.没有司法审查，法定权限将只是一句空话。30. Wrong laws make short government.法制不健

29、全，统治也不长。 Part 7 Law法 律1. A later statute takes away the effect of a prior one.后法优于前法。2. Arms and laws do not flourish together.法律和武力不会同时兴盛。3. Consent makes law.合意产生法律。4. Custom has the force of law.惯例具有法律效力5. Customs, religions and philosophies tend to form the basis for a nations laws风俗、宗教和哲学形成了一个国

30、家法律的基础。6. Equity is a correction of common legal rules in their defective parts.衡平法是对普通法律规则中瑕疵部分的矫正。7. Except as otherwise provided by law.法律另有规定的除外。8. Every law has a loop hole.凡是法律，皆有漏洞。9. Every law has no atom of strength, as far as no public opinion supports in.没有公众舆论的支持，法律是没有丝毫力量的。10. In civili

31、zed life, law floats in a sea of ethics.在文明社会，法律依靠道德所支持。11. It can hardly be taken to be a guarantee that every law shall treat every person the same.不能保证每一部法律都能平等地对待每一个人。12. Law can never be enforced unless fear supports it.没有威慑力的法律巨憝不会具有效力13. Law does not compel a man to do what he is impossible t

32、o perform.法律不能强迫人去做无法做到的事。14. Law governs man, reason the law.法律管人，理性管法律。15. Law is a pervasive feature of social life that profoundly affects us.法在社会生活中无处不在，深刻的影响着我们。16. Law is an exercise in communication between authority and the public.法律是当权者和大众之间进行交流的一种运作方式。17. Law is an ordinance of reason for

33、 the common good.法律是维护公众利益的理性条令18. Law is an utterance determined by the common consent of the commonwealth.法律是全体公民一致同意所决定的意见的表达。19. Law is both an instrument of change and a result of changes.法律是变革的工具，有事变革的结果。20. Law is established for the benefit of man.法律是为人类的利益而定制。21. Law is law, just or not.法律就

34、是法律，不论他公正与否。22. Law is mind without reason.法律是无由的理念。23. Law is order, and good law is good order.法律即秩序, 好的法律形成良好的秩序。24. Law is the crystallization of the habit and thought of society.法律是社会习俗和思想的结晶。25. Law is the science of what is good and just.法乃善良公平之道。26. Law must be stable and it cannot stand sti

35、ll.法律必须保持稳定但却不能一成不变。27. Law that is deficient is better than law that is uncertain.有瑕疵的法律胜于不确定的法律。28. Laws are made to prevent the stronger from having the power to do everything.法律旨在防止强者滥用权力为所欲为。29. Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.法律，过于温和难于遵守;过于严酷则难于执行。30. No, crime w

36、ithout law making it so; no penalty without law making it so.法无明文规定者不为罪,法无明文规定者不处罚。31. No one is above the law.任何人不能凌驾于法律之上。32. One with the law is a majority.谁拥有法律，谁就是大多数。33. Scarcely any law can be made which is beneficial to all; but if it benefits the majority it is useful.法律难顾及全民，于大众有利已足。34. Su

37、bstantial law defined rights, and procedural law establishes the procedures by which rights are protected and enforced.实体法界定权利，程序法则制定保护和实施权利的程序。35. The definition of law depends on how we look at its purposes or funcitons.法律的定义取决于我们如何看它的目的或功能。36. The end of law is not abolish or restrain,but to pres

38、erve and enlarge freedom.法律的目的不是废除或约束而是维护并扩大自由。37. The first of all laws is to respect the laws.尊重法律是最首要的法律。38. The law cannot make all men equal, but they are all equal before the law.法律不能使人人平等，但在法律面前人人是平等的。39. The law does not concern itself about family trifles.法律难断家务事。40. The law holds no man re

39、sponsible for the act of god.法律规定人毋为天灾人负责。41. The law is the witness and external deposit of our moral life.法乃吾人道德生活之见证人和外壳。42. The law never suffers anything contrary to trun.法律习决不容忍违反真理的事情。43. The law often allows what honor forbids.法律允许的而道德上常常禁止。44. The law on libel is considered too lenient.反诽谤法

40、被认为太宽大了。45. The law protects citizens who are wrongfully deprived of their liberty by another.法律护市民不被他人非法剥夺自由。46. The law was made for man and not man for the law.法是为人而制定的,人不是不法而生就的。47. The law will catch up with him in the end.最后法律饶不了他。48. The legal source of the privilege varies from jurisdiction

41、to jurisdiction.特权的法律渊源因管辖区的不同而异常。49. The more laws, the more offences.法律越多，违法者越多。50. The new regulations will come into force on January 1st.新规定将于1月1日生效。51. The powers and duties are confered on the tribunal by the statutory code.成文法典赋于法庭权力与责任。52. The reason of the law ceasing,the law itself ceases

42、.法律理由消失,法律本身也不存在。53. The safety of the people is the supreme law.人民的安全是最高的法律。54. The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.最严厉的法律有时会变成最大的不公。55. This document is legally binding.该文件具有法律的约束力。56. This law is in abeyance.此法暂缓执行。57. This law has become a dead letter.此法已成为一纸空文。58. This la

43、w will go into effect on the day if its promulgation.本法自公布之日起施行。59. Where law ends, tyranny begins.法律的终点便是暴政的起点。60. Where there are uncertainties, there are no laws.法律必须具有确定性。Part 8 Court法 庭1. A judicial forum has nothing to do with what is not before it.法院不能主动寻找案件。2. The court found the accused gui

44、lty on all charges.法院裁定被告犯有所有被指控的罪行。3. The court has made an order for specific performance.法院已经作出强行履行裁定。4. The court ordered the companys funds to be seized.法院命令没收公司资金。5. The court recorded an open verdict on the dead policeman.法庭对警察死因不明的裁定做了记录。6. The court returned a verdict of death by misadventu

45、re.法院裁定为意外事故死亡。7. She was acting on the authority of the court.她按法院给她的权利做事。8. Six weeks elapsed before the court order was put into effect.法院命令六周以后才生效。9. The court asked for details of the background to the case.法院要求了解案件详细的背景情况。10. The court asked the accused to show good cause why he should not be sent to prison.法院让被告拿出他不应该被监禁的充足的理由。11. The court dismissed the action.法