Legal English Orientation.pptVIP

* Legal English Orientation What do you expect to know in this course? Chief Tasks of Our Course : 1. Understand main features of legal English 2. Acquire basic skills in legal translation between English and Chinese Commercial Materials Extensively Used Master Plan for Teaching : 1. Terminology 2. Syntax 3. Punctuation 4. Discourse Legal Concepts Legal Principles Legal Stipulations Composition of Final Record : 1. Daily Performance accounts for 50% of the Final Record, which includes attendance and class presentation 2. The Final Exam accounts for 50% of the Final Record Language Law : Words are the principal tools of lawyer and judges, whether we like it or not. They are to us what the scalpel and insulin are to the doctor. — Chafee Language Law : Without language, LAW can’t be properly enacted, or strictly enforced. 法与法律制度是一种纯粹的语言形式，法的世界肇始于语言，法律是通过语词订立和公布的。 ——休 谟 Language Law : 法律明文规定为犯罪行为的，依照法律定罪处刑；法律没有明文规定为犯罪行为的，不得定罪处刑。 A person shall, pursuant to laws, be convicted of and punished for his conduct if it is explicitly designated as a crime in such laws, and shall not be convicted of and punished for his conduct if it is not explicitly designated as a crime in laws. Language Law : Road Traffic Crime/Offense Language Law : 第一百一十四条　放火、决水、爆炸、投毒或者以其他危险方法破坏工厂、矿场、油田、港口、河流、水源、仓库、住宅、森林、农场、谷场、牧场、重要管道、公共建筑物或者其他公私财产，危害公共安全，尚未造成严重后果的，处三年以上十年以下有期徒刑。 Language Law : 第一百一十五条　放火、决水、爆炸、投毒或者以其他危险方法致人重伤、死亡或者使公私财产遭受重大损失的，处十年以上有期徒刑、无期徒刑或者死刑。 　　过失犯前款罪的，处三年以上七年以下有期徒刑；情节较轻的，处三年以下有期徒刑或者拘役。 Language Law : 第一百三十三条　违反交通运输管理法规，因而发生重大事故，致人重伤、死亡或者使公私财产遭受重大损失的，处三年以下有期徒刑或者拘役；交通运输肇事后逃逸或者有其他特别恶劣情节的，处三年以上七年以下有期徒刑；因逃逸致人死亡的，处七年以上有期徒刑。 Language Law : 第十四条 明知自己的行为会发生危害社会的结果，并且希望或者放任这种结果发生，因而构成犯罪的，是故意犯罪。 Section 14 A conduct is an intentional crime if it is committed by a person who knows that his conduct to constitute a crime will cause