[合同协议]合同句子及用词特征.pptVIP

Peculiarities of contractual Language PartⅡ How to give someone an orange? (1) The professor of a contract law class asked one of his better students: if you were to give someone an orange, how would you go about it? The student replied: here is an orange. The professor was outraged. Oh! No! Think like a lawyer! The student then replied, O.K. I would tell him: How to give someone an orange?(2) “I hereby give and convey to you all and singular, my estate and interests, rights, claim, title, claim and advantages of and in, said orange, together with all its rind, juice, pulp, and seeds, and all rights and advantages with full power to bite, cut, freeze and otherwise eat the same, or give away the same with and without the pulp, juice, rind and seeds, anything herein before or hereinafter or in any deed, or deeds, instruments of whatever nature or kind whatsoever to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding.” 1.句式结构特点（Sentence Structure） ?1）句子冗长，结构严谨，语序复杂 英文合同为了准确、严密、清楚地表达，多以庞杂的从句和/或短语并列，语序复杂多变的长句面目出现，很少以简单句为主。 A．主句的状语的位置，一般放在助动词后，行为动词前，与基础英语频度副词如；often，sometimes，always，never，seldom的位置相同 The Company shall, at all time during the term of the Joint Venture, effect and maintain full and adequate insurance against loss or damage by fire and such risks as are customarily issued in connection with the operation of the Company. 合资公司应在合资期间的任何时候，就火灾以及此类与公司经营相关的其他风险所造成的损失或损害进行投保，并保持充分和适当的保险。 B．从句复杂，从句的状语，往往放在连词之后，从句的句子之前。例如： If, at any time during the execution of the Contract, either of the Parties to the contract is prevented from executing the Contract in case of Force Majeure such as war, serious fires, flood, typhoon and earthquake, etc., the time for execution of the Contract shall be extended for a period equal to the affect of those causes. 在合同履行期间的任何时候，合同任一方，由于受到战争、严重火灾、洪水、台风和地震等不可抗力事件的影响而不能履行合同时，合同履行期应予延长，延长期限相当于事件影响的时间。 C．主从复合句，从句经常用简略形式。 A party dissatisfied with the judgment may, within 15 day upon receipt of the judgment, file an appeal to