法律英语特点介绍.pptVIP

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 elected on a vote of the stockholders representing not less than two-thirds of outstanding capital stock of the corporation.’ 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) 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 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 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 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订约人或诉讼方 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 (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 中古英语指公元1100－1500年流行的英语 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 (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 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, （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 4.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言： （1）不愿肯定地表达自己立场与观点时 如“ unless this account is